Dong Nai, Oct. 15 -- The Republic of Korea (RoK) is now Vietnam's largest foreign investor, with nearly 10,600 projects and almost 103 billion USD in registered capital, while ranking as Vietnam's third-largest trade partner, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van. Speaking at the Meet Korea conference, co-hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Embassy in Dong Nai city on October 15, Van said the 2026-2027 period offers a chance for new breakthroughs ahead of the 35th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties on December 22. Two-way trade topped 80 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, the highest for that period in any previous year. That builds momentum toward a goal of exceeding 100 billi...