On the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his congratulations to his RoK counterpart Lee Nak-yon, while Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent congratulations to Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang.
On the occasion, Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh also delivered a congratulatory message to RoK Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.