HCMC - Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Woo Won Shik and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on November 20, beginning their three-day official visit to Vietnam.

The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Welcoming the South Korean delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were Nguyen Thanh Hai, chairwoman of the NA Committee for Science, Technology, and Environment, and president of the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group; Pham Phu Binh, a member of the NA Committee on Defence, Security, and Foreign Affairs, and Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Choi Young Sam. Accompanying the Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly this time are members of the National Assembly Mun Jinseog, Hwang Un Ha, Yang Bunam, Mun Geumju, Lee Kiheon, and Jung Eulho, as well as Ambassador Choi Young Sam. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Vu Ho, the South Korean National Assembly Speaker’s visit to Vietnam brings wide-ranging expectations for bilateral diplomacy. The high-level discussions are both a symbol of the comprehensive strategic partnership entering a flourishing phase and a reflection of its deep strategic significance, summarizing a successful year and laying the foundation for stronger growth in the year ahead. Ambassador Vu Ho emphasized that the visit reflects South Korea’s strong political commitment to deepening and effectively implementing the Vietnam-South Korea comprehensive strategic partnership.