On the morning of June 22, Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife arrived at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi), starting their first state visit to Vietnam.
At about 10:10 a.m. on June 22, the special plane "Code One" transported President of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, his wife and a delegation of high-ranking Korean officials landed at Noi Bai airport.
The national flags of Vietnam and South Korea flutter on the roof of the plane carrying President Yoon. Row of flagpoles at the VIP station Noi Bai Airport The two countries' national flags were also hung to welcome the Korean leader.
Welcoming President Yoon and his wife at the airport were Chairman of the Presidential Office Le Khanh Hai, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung, Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young Ju and representatives of several agencies.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and wife Kim Keon Hee waved goodbye as they exited the plane - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
Accompanying Korean officials include Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Economy and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choo Kyung Ho, Foreign Minister Park Jin, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy Lee Chang Yang, Minister of Labor and Employment Lee Jung Sik, Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Startup Lee Young.
Chief of the National Security Office, Office of the President Cho Tae Yong and a number of lawmakers, advisors, and senior secretaries of President Yoon also accompanied.
The national flags of Vietnam and Korea fly on the special plane "Code One" carrying Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korean President's visit took place at the invitation of Mr President Vo Van Thuong. The Korean leader will have 3 days in Vietnam, with a series of meetings.
The first official activities will take place tomorrow, June 23. After the welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, President Vo Van Thuong and President Yoon will hold talks.
The two leaders will then witness the signing of a number of documents and meet with the press to announce the results of the meeting.
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shook hands with Vietnamese and Korean officials welcoming the delegation - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
The Korean President will also meet with leaders of the Party, Government and National Assembly of Vietnam during his visit.
This is President Yoon's first visit to Vietnam in his new position. Vietnam is also the first country in Southeast Asia Mr. Yoon has been visiting since taking office.
Trade and investment are notable aspects of this Korean president's trip. He was accompanied by a delegation of 205 Korean businesses, including leaders of leading corporations such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and Daewoo.
Special plane "Code One" carrying Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife lands at Noi Bai airport - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH
According to Korean Ambassador Oh Young Ju, this is the largest number of businesses in President Yoon's recent foreign visits. This shows that the two countries' economic, investment and trade cooperation relations have been developing rapidly and impressively.
Bilateral trade turnover in 2022 will reach about 87 billion USD. The two countries set a goal of raising it to 100 billion USD this year and 150 billion USD by 2030.
“Currently, the difficult regional and global context has affected the economies of both countries.
Therefore, the fact that a large number of Korean businesses accompanied President Yoon to Vietnam as well as participated in many diverse economic activities within the framework of the visit is an opportunity for leaders and businesses of the two countries to discuss different forms of economic cooperation. new knowledge and potential for cooperation. From there, we will further promote investment and trade cooperation," Ms. Oh shared with the press before the visit.
