Vietnam, S. Korea agree to boost security cooperation


President Vo Van Thuong (right) and the Republic of Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol at a press conference after their talks in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS

HANOI/SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Friday (June 23) to boost security cooperation, citing North Korea's nuclear threat, and committed to increasing bilateral trade and investment despite a slump this year and Vietnam's planned tax hikes on large firms.

In his first visit to Vietnam as president, South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged economic woes but reiterated Vietnam's key role for Seoul's growth strategy.

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