South Korea and Vietnam leaders agree to increase trade, investment

Hanoi calls Seoul the Southeast Asian nation's 'most important economic partner'

20250811 South Korea Vietnam

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, stands with Vietnamese top leader To Lam at the presidential office on Aug. 11 in Seoul. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC and MAI NGUYEN

SEOUL/HANOI -- The leaders of South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Monday to seek deeper cooperation in fields such as nuclear energy, high-speed railways and critical minerals as their countries seek to upgrade bilateral ties.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.