Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh at Seoul’s Air Base
(VOVWORLD) - An official welcome ceremony was held for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh upon his arrival at Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on Sunday for a four-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
 PM Pham Minh Chinh inspects the Guard of Honor at Seongnam Air Base, Seoul, June 30, 2024. |
During his stay, Mr. Chinh is scheduled to engage in more than 30 activities, including meetings with high-ranking RoK leaders.
He will attend and speak at business, tourism promotion, cultural cooperation, and labour forums, as well as roundtables with leaders of Korean economic organisations.
PM Chinh will also deliver a policy speech at Seoul National University and visit Samsung Group's semiconductor factory in Gyeonggi province.
This is the first official visit of a high-ranking Vietnamese leader to the RoK since the two countries elevated their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2022.
It is also the first visit to the RoK by a Vietnamese Prime Minister over the past five years, and the first by Mr. Chinh as the PM of Vietnam.