South Korea and Vietnam to bolster minerals, energy partnerships

Yoon brings Samsung Chairman Lee, other business chiefs on state visit

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Thuong, greet each other in Hanoi on June 23. Their countries have close economic ties. © Yonhap/Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- South Korea and Vietnam agreed Friday to deepen their economic partnerships by securing key minerals and jointly developing energy resources, as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a three-day state visit to the Southeast Asian country, accompanied by top business leaders including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

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