Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yeon (R) (Photo: VNA)

During a meeting in Seoul, the two vowed to continue further enhancing bilateral ties in the near future via facilitating high-level visits, partnering in promising fields, expanding people-to-people exchange and working closely together on regional and global issues.

Mr Hue said Vietnam consistently supports peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and wants the RoK to back ASEAN’s stance and central role in the region.

Mr Lee, for his part, pledged to consider Vietnam’s suggestion on farm produce export to the RoK as well as preferential loans. He affirmed attention to the Vietnamese community living there and promised to mitigate risks faced by Vietnamese brides.