Deputy Secretary of the Ha Noi Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang held a bilateral meeting with Mayor of Seoul Oh Se-hoon on September 7, part of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Viet Nam consistently attaches importance to its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and wants bilateral ties to continue growing substantively, effectively and sustainably in line with their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man told Korean Prime Minister Han Seong Sook during their meeting in Seoul on September 7.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s People Power Party (PPP) always values its ties with the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) and wishes to build on their October 2014 cooperation agreement, PPP Chairman Jang Dong Hyeok told President of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man during a meeting in Seoul on September 7.

The NA President called on Vietnamese people in the RoK to continue strengthening solidarity, abiding by local laws, and contributing to the host country and bilateral ties, while preserving the Vietnamese language, national cultural identity and traditions.

The official visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Mongolia by President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man reaffirm Viet Nam’s commitment to further developing its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK and Comprehensive Partnership with Mongolia in an increasingly substantive, effective and sustainable manner, Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has said.

Cooperation between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) stands at a turning point, with the two sides aligning their development strategies and shifting from traditional cooperation models towards strategic cooperation in high technology, innovation, and joint value creation.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will pay official visits to the Republic of Korea and Mongolia from September 6 to 11.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Jeonbuk province of the Republic of Korea are stepping up tourism cooperation by strengthening business links, developing tourism products and building tours and travel routes between the two localities.

The city of Hue, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK), organised a roadshow in Seoul on July 18, showcasing Hue’s culture, tourism, cuisine, and traditional craft villages.

Ambassador Choi Young Sam affirmed that Viet Nam has become one of the RoK's most important partners in the latter's foreign policy towards the region, and the RoK has established itself as a trusted partner of Viet Nam across a wide range of fields.

Since 2018, more than 750 Vietnamese workers have been selected and dispatched to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the EPS Employment Permit System through the recruitment project for the root industry sector, covering welding and mould-making occupations. Vietnamese workers applying under this scheme enjoy several advantages over applicants in other sectors.

Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan received a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Viet Nam led by Ambassador Choi Young-sam on June 12, hailing the outgoing diplomat's dedication to bilateral ties, reported the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

A seminar on strengthening Viet Nam – Republic of Korea (RoK) economic cooperation in the new context was held in Seoul on May 12, bringing together policymakers, technology businesses and corporations from both countries to discuss new opportunities for strategic collaboration.

The Viet Nam – Republic of Korea (RoK) forum on science, technology and innovation, part of the state visit to Viet Nam by RoK President Lee Jae Myung, took place in Ha Noi on April 24.

Madame Kim Hye Kyung, spouse of President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung, and Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam, visited the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi on April 23, part of the Korean leader’s ongoing state visit to Viet Nam.

A seminar on the current state of Vietnamese-language and cultural education within the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea, along with solutions for strengthening it, was held in Gwangju on April 12.

The Ambassador of Viet Nam to the Republic of Korea called on Korean tourism businesses, travel agencies, and partners to step up cooperation, link tour packages, expand air routes and promotion programmes to attract more visitors to Hue and Quang Tri — destinations that embody Viet Nam’s historical depth, heritage values, and cultural identity.

In his New Year message, President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung outlined a vision for the development of the Northeast Asian nation, with a pledge of turning 2026 into the first year of a national leap forward.

In the early hours of January 1, 2026, the first international visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) officially arrived at Phu Quoc International Airport, marking the beginning of a highly promising tourism year for Pearl Island.

The Republic of Korea will extend the waiver of visa processing fees for group tourists from six countries, including Viet Nam, for another six months, to the end of June 2026.