Hanoi, July 31 -- The Vietnamese leader expressed confidence that Kim's visit would help strengthen economic cooperation and further advance bilateral ties.

He urged the minister to convey his regards to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and expressed his belief that South Korea would continue to achieve greater successes under President Lee's leadership.

To Lam reaffirmed that Viet Nam always attaches importance to its relationship with South Korea and wishes to further expand cooperation across politics, economy, trade, investment, science and technology, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.

He undercored the importance of realizing the bilateral trade target of US$150 billion by 2030 in a balanced and sustainable manner, whil...