Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc began attending the programs within the framework of the ASEAN - Korea and Mekong - Korea summits.

The special aircraft carrying Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lady at 14:20 today landed at Gimhae Military Airport, the port city of Busan, starting an official visit to South Korea from November 24 - 28.

Under the program, the Prime Minister will attend a 30-year summit meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Dialogue Relations, the first Mekong-Korea summit, the ASEAN-Korea CEO summit, the summit. the start of ASEAN - Korea startups and visit the Innovation Showcase 2019. The Prime Minister also plans to meet with the city leaders of Busan.

This is an opportunity for leaders of ASEAN countries and Korea to review the cooperation in the past 30 years, promote the strategic partnership between ASEAN and Korea in the next 30 years, based on the basis of the developing relationship. Nice and comprehensive development today.

Vietnam and Korea established diplomatic relations on December 22, 1992. The official visit to Korea by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc this time is the 7-year visit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam, contributing to promoting cooperation with Korea in the new situation.

Busan is the largest cargo port city in Korea and the third largest in the world. The city has a favorable geographical location, is the first strip of land linking Asia, Siberia and Europe, and is the gateway to the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic.

Busan, located in northeastern Korea, is also famous for the successful organization of many world-class conferences and events such as the FIFA World Cup 2002 finals, the 2002 Asian Olympics or the APEC summit. 2005.