Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang

State President Luong Cuong and the high-raking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi on Saturday evening, concluding a working trip for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2025 in Gyeongju city, and bilateral activities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung.

Deputy Minister Hang told reporters that President Cuong proposed practical measures to make APEC cooperation more effective, responsive to rapid changes, and beneficial to the region and its member economies.

Through his engagements, Vietnam deeply shared its development orientations, focusing on attracting investment and enhancing cooperation in key areas such as digital transformation, green transition, innovation, and high-quality human resource development.

President Cuong also had productive bilateral meetings with leaders of the RoK and other APEC economies to deepen cooperation in economy, trade, investment, science and technology, as well as emerging fields such as digital and green transitions and artificial intelligence, according to the Deputy FM.

His talks with the RoK President, meetings with local authorities, and exchanges with the Vietnamese community strengthened political trust and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Ms. Hang said APEC members and the business community warmly welcomed Vietnam as the host of APEC Year 2027 and looked forward to attending the event in Phu Quoc.