South Korea’s president dons conical hat, samples durian on Hanoi streets
Vietnam News 16:36 24/04/2026South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared images on social media of himself wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat and eating durian during a street visit in Hanoi on Thursday night, amid his state trip to Vietnam this week.
South Korean first lady wears Vietnamese ‘ao dai,’ joins cultural visit in Hanoi
Vietnam News 14:36 24/04/2026South Korean First Lady Kim Hye Kyung wore an ‘ao dai’ (traditional Vietnamese long gown) and joined Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary and President To Lam, on Thursday to watch a water puppet performance during a cultural visit in Hanoi alongside President Lee Jae Myung’s state trip to Vietnam.
S.Korean consul general pays farewell courtesy visit to Ho Chi Minh City’s Party chief
Ho Chi Minh City 15:24 10/07/2025Shin Choong Il, Consul General of South Korea in Ho Chi Minh City, expressed a deep connection to Vietnam and hopes of continuing his contributions to bilateral ties in the years to come during his farewell courtesy visit to the city’s Party leader on Wednesday.
