Việt Nam welcomes new investment and expansion from Korean companies in priority sectors, including smart urban infrastructure, semiconductors, large-scale AI data centres, nuclear power, and next-generation smart port development.
As key global partners, the two countries will continue to deepen cooperation in sci-tech, innovation and digital transformation, which are identified by Việt Nam as critical pillars for future growth.
Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm expressed appreciation and high regard for President Lee as the first guest to pay a state visit following Việt Nam’s consolidation of its leadership after the election of the 16th National Assembly.
Economic and trade cooperation has remained the main pillar of bilateral relations and a highlight in Việt Nam’s international economic cooperation.
Since becoming a member of IAEA, Việt Nam has seen the agency as a strategic and reliable partner, with cooperation activities increasingly effective and practical. The host particularly acknowledged the IAEA’s support through technical cooperation projects, including a nuclear infrastructure review mission in Việt Nam in December 2025.
Building on the strong bilateral relationship and ample potential, PM Phạm Minh Hưng called for more exchanges and high-level visits to consolidate political trust and concrete gains in trade and investment.
Việt Nam recorded 53 sci-tech organisations reaching regional and international standards, alongside six high-tech parks. High-tech exports accounted for nearly 50 per cent of total exports.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Văn Giang invited the Armenian Ministry of Defence to send delegations of senior officials and defence industry enterprises to the third Việt Nam International Defence Expo, scheduled for this December.
Two sides agreed to report to higher authorities on organising professional exchange activities, including training on detecting fake documents, and to enhance coordination in managing cross-border vehicles.
Delegates said the establishment of Đồng Nai city will mark a fundamental shift in both the development and local governance models, positioning Dong Nai as a major urban centre that can share functions, strengthen linkages and promote complementary development with HCM City.
National Assembly deputy Đỗ Đức Hồng Hà said the establishment marks a shift away from the perception of culture as a purely cost-incurring sector towards recognising it as a genuine economic industry that warrants investment.
Việt Nam and the RoK established diplomatic relations on December 22, 1992. Over more than three decades, bilateral ties have developed into a model partnership globally.
The delegation was led by Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Trần Đức Thắng, who is also head of the National Assembly deputies' delegation of Hà Nội.
The visit has strengthened political trust and expanded cooperation between Việt Nam and China, signalling deeper engagement across trade, infrastructure and emerging sectors.
Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, will visit HCM City from April 23 to 24 as part of an official trip to Việt Nam.
Biotechnology is emerging as a key pillar in Việt Nam–Cuba ties, with new joint ventures and technology transfer efforts signalling a shift toward deeper, more practical cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
The World Creativity and Innovation Day (April 21) is a reminder that creativity is not the privilege of a select few and innovation is not the responsibility of a single sector but the mission of the entire nation, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Lê Xuân Định.
The warning was issued by Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trịnh Việt Hùng as he addressed the National Assembly on Tuesday morning, during the first session of the 16th legislature in Hà Nội.
