Top Vietnamese leader hosts welcome ceremony for South Korean President

The welcome ceremony was held with 21-cannon salute, the highest level for a head of state.

General Secretary and President To Lam invited President Lee Jae Myung to the honorary podium and the military band plays the national anthems of Viet Nam and South Korea

 Lee and his spouse is on a four-day State visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of General Secretary and President To Lam.

The visit is expected to go beyond ceremonial significance, helping align the long-term visions of Viet Nam and South Korea and laying the groundwork for deeper, future-oriented cooperation, said Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Vu Ho.

The visit offers an opportunity for both countries to shift their partnership from broad-based cooperation to deeper, more strategic collaboration—particularly in high technology, innovation, and economic security. This new phase is expected to be defined by stronger trust, more substantive cooperation, and enhanced sustainability.

During the visit, leaders are likely to focus on three key priorities: improving the quality, balance, and sustainability of economic cooperation, with a goal of raising bilateral trade to US$100 billion and eventually US$150 billion by 2030; strengthening integration in strategic supply chains such as semiconductors, digital technologies, data, batteries, and clean energy; and fostering closer links between investment, innovation, and human resource development to elevate Viet Nam's role in global value chains and expand opportunities for Korean businesses.

The South Korea continues to be Viet Nam's largest foreign investor, with total registered capital surpassing US$90 billion, and one of its top trading partners, with bilateral trade projected to reach approximately US$88 billion in 2025, up 8 percent year-on-year./.