South Korean firms eye new opportunities in Vietnam

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at Elysee Palace in Paris, France June 20, 2023. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL: Accompanying South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on his state visit to Vietnam as part of the presidential delegation, South Korean companies are ramping up their business ties in the South-East Asian country.

In a banquet inviting his largest economic delegation last Thursday, Yoon urged the business leaders to take the lead to explore new business opportunities with Vietnam, which is South Korea’s third-largest trading partner.