General Secretary To Lam meets with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (Photo: VNA)

At a meeting with Speaker of the Korean National Assembly Woo Won-shik in Hanoi on Friday during the Korean Speaker’s official visit to Viet Nam, General Secretary To Lam urged the two sides to make cooperation in science–technology, innovation and digital transformation a new pillar of the relationship; strengthen collaboration in human-resources training and R&D in strategic technologies; and promote cooperation in developing key digital infrastructure such as artificial intelligence, next-generation networks and data centers, alongside establishing a legal and institutional framework to jointly advance into the AI-driven digital era.

Speaker Woo Won-shik expressed strong agreement with the General Secretary's proposals, affirming that the Republic of Korea attaches great importance to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam and will support Vietnam in successfully hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2027.