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Assembly speaker requests support for Korean businesses in meeting with Vietnamese leader

Published: 22 Nov. 2025, 15:05

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, left, shakes hands with To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, in Hanoi on Nov. 21. [NATIONAL ASSEMBLY]

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has met with Vietnam's top leader in Hanoi and asked for the country's support for South Korean companies and the easing of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to officials Saturday.

During his meeting with To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, the previous day, Woo requested Vietnam's help in easing funding requirements for South Korean companies participating in energy-related projects in the Southeast Asian country, among other support.

He also requested Vietnam play a greater role in bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula, highlighting Vietnam's position as a country that has "deep relations" with both South and North Korea.

In response, Lam said Vietnam will work to swiftly address concerns from South Korean firms and agreed to deliver messages from South Korea and others to North Korea to promote inter-Korean dialogue.

Before the meeting, Woo met with Vietnam's President Luong Cuong to express his gratitude for Vietnam's participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering held last month in Gyeongju. He also asked Vietnam to provide more opportunities for exchanges with South Korean companies.

Cuong said he will order government agencies to hold swift negotiations with South Korean companies, while adding that Vietnam is ready to play a "mediator" role in promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Yonhap