Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on September 9 held a working session with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Choi Young Sam and representatives of Korean businesses.

Deputy PM Phoc noted that Vietnam and the RoK are enjoying the most robust period of their relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties. The RoK is Vietnam's largest foreign investor with accumulated FDI of 87 billion USD, while two-way trade has reached 81.5 billion USD. People-to-people exchanges are also vibrant, with some 350,000 Vietnamese living in the RoK and over 200,000 Koreans in Vietnam.

Highlighting Vietnam's socio-economic goals, he reaffirmed the country's resolve to enter a new development stage, targeting double...