Busan, Aug. 13 -- Party General Secretary To Lam has asked the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Busan city to broaden ties with Vietnamese provinces and cities, support expanded investment in such priority sectors as science-technology, satellite urban development, logistics, and tourism. Hosting a reception for Busan Mayor Park Hyeong Jun on August 13 as part of his onging state visit to the East Asian country, Party chief Lam briefed his guest on the high-level talks with President Lee Jae Myung, during which the two leaders concurred to support and stand ready to facilitate cooperation between localities of both sides.

He described this as a strategic opportunity for Busan and Vietnamese cities and provinces to elevate their substantive coop...