Party General Secretary To Lam (R) meets with former Honorary Consul General of Vietnam to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Soo Kwan (Photo: VNA)

Upon arrival, the Vietnamese Party chief met with former Honorary Consul General of Vietnam in the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Soo Kwan.

The General Secretary attributed the rapid progress of the Vietnam–RoK partnership in recent years, especially in economics to the support of both countries, their citizens, and business leaders like Mr. Park.

General Secretary Lam urged the two countries to continue to promote their position as each other’s leading partners with strong people-to-people exchanges and deepened locality-to-locality and multilateral collaboration.

General Secretary To Lam and delegates at the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Busan city. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

The General Secretary said that the establishment of a Consulate General of Vietnam in Busan aims to expand Vietnam’s diplomatic presence in southern RoK and serve the growing needs of the Vietnamese community and local partners. He expressed his hope that Mr. Park will continue supporting the consulate and facilitate its effective operation.

For his part, Park expressed his belief in Vietnam’s continued progress and prosperity under the General Secretary’s leadership.

He noted Busan’s pride in hosting the Consulate General’s inauguration, which had been carefully organized. The event coincides with the 30th anniversary of friendly ties between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan.

Park expressed his belief that cooperation between the two cities will continue to flourish, further contributing to Vietnam–RoK relations in the new period.