Vietnam and South Korea agree to boost trade and energy cooperation


South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the presidential office in Seoul on Monday (Dec 26, 2022). Photo: YNA/dpa via SCMP

SEOUL, Dec 26 (Bernama/Yonhap): South Korea and Vietnam agreed to facilitate bilateral trade and deepen cooperation on nuclear power and other renewable energy sources as they marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, said Seoul's industry ministry.

The consensus was reached when Industry Minister Lee Chang Yang met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyn Hng Dien and held meetings of the bilateral joint industry and free trade agreement committees last week, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the ministry.

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