Hanoi, March 18 -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Tae-yul on March 18 to discuss bilateral relations.

During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the remarkable progress in Vietnam-RoK relations, particularly since the elevation of their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in December 2022.

Son affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with the RoK and wishes to work with the East Asian country to further deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the coming time.

He proposed that the two sides continue to enhance political trust through high-level delega...