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APEC 2017: State President Tran Dai Quang meets with RoK President

VGP – State President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in in Da Nang city on November 11 on the occasion of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

November 11, 2017 4:31 PM GMT+7

The two leaders lauded the achievements in their countries’ relations over the last 25 years and agreed to intensify the Viet Nam-RoK strategic cooperative partnership.

Viet Nam and the RoK have common strategic interests in maintaining peace and stability for development, State President Quang said, stressing the importance of organizing high-level visits and meetings and implementing effective measures and policies to bolster the stable development of economic-trade ties.

He applauded RoK businesses’ stronger investment and participation in equitising State-owned enterprises and restructuring credit institutions in Viet Nam.

He asked the RoK Government to create optimal conditions for Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery products to be exported to the RoK and help the Southeast Asian nation be part of the RoK’s global supply chains.

The host leader called on the RoK to continue providing Viet Nam with non-refundable aid and official development assistance packages with preferential interest rates, while helping the country improve the capacity of enforcing law at sea and settle post-war bomb and mine consequences.

State President Quang asked both countries to carry out the financial cooperation agreement in some major transport infrastructure projects well. They should continue cultural exchanges, actively support and ensure the safety and legitimate interests of Vietnamese and RoK citizens, create favorable conditions for activities of the two countries’ representative agencies.

Regarding regional and international issues, he affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent viewpoint on supporting the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the serious implementation of the UN Security Council’s resolutions regarding the nuclear issue of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He asked the RoK to continue supporting Viet Nam and ASEAN’s stance on keeping peace, security and stability and settling East Sea disputes in line with international law.

For his part, RoK President Moon highly valued the theme of the APEC Year 2017, “Creating Dynamism, Fostering A Shared Future”, which is also the target of Viet Nam-RoK relations.

The RoK attaches importance to its strategic cooperative partnership with Viet Nam, he noted, adding that the major attainments during the 25 years of diplomatic ties are a solid foundation to open up bright prospects for bilateral relations in the time ahead.

The RoK will join Viet Nam to unceasingly expand and deepen cooperation in all spheres. It wants both sides to continue strengthening partnerships in human resources development, science-technology, transport, energy and infrastructure.

President Moon voiced his belief that the Vietnamese people, with strong resolve and industriousness, will create a “miracle on the Mekong River”.

He invited his Vietnamese counterpart to visit the RoK on the occasion of the 10th founding anniversary of the countries’ strategic partnership in 2018. State President Quang also invited the RoK leader to visit Viet Nam and wished the RoK will successfully organize the 2018 Winter Olympics./VNA./.