By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Minji
A Korea-Vietnam business forum on Nov. 28 was held at Grand Hyatt Seoul as part of the 2019 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Commemorative Summit, with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in attendance.
Korean Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki said, "For Korea and Vietnam to overcome global uncertainty and jointly prosper, they must upgrade their cooperative ties as strong cooperative partners," adding, "The Korean government considers Vietnam a key partner in the New Southern Policy and is speeding up discussions with Vietnam on future cooperation."
"Through speedy cooperation, we must not miss the 'golden time' of cooperation," he said, stressing public-private cooperation for the future of both countries.