Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn (centre) has a phone talk with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Hyun agreed to continue strengthening political trust, and promoting multifaceted cooperation between the two countries during their phone talks on Wednesday.

Congratulating Cho on his appointment as the Foreign Minister of the RoK, Sơn expressed his belief that Cho will make significant contributions to enhancing the RoK’s international position and further deepening the relations between the two countries.

Cho expressed his pleasure at holding his first talk with the Vietnamese official, affirming that he will continue close cooperation with Việt Nam to advance the Việt Nam – RoK comprehensive strategic partnership across all areas.

During their talks, the two officials agreed to deepen political trust through increasing exchanges of delegations at all levels, with a focus on ensuring the success of upcoming high-level visits. They committed to boosting economic, trade, and investment ties by encouraging more Korean enterprises to invest in Việt Nam and improving mutual market access for businesses from both countries.

In addition, the two sides pledged to broaden cooperation in security, defence, science, and technology, while continuing to coordinate closely and support each other at regional and international forums, particularly in the ASEAN–RoK and Mekong–RoK cooperation mechanisms.

The officials affirmed their commitment to closely coordinate to ensure the successful organisation of the APEC 2025 KOREA and the Mekong – RoK Summit in late 2025. — VNA/VNS