Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on December 10 for Seoul for a commemorative summit marking the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue Relations and a working visit from December 10-12.

The events are being made at the invitation of RoK President Park Geun-Hye.

The commemorative summit, which takes the theme of “Building Trust, Bringing Happiness”, is expected to focus on reviewing and drawing out development orientations for ASEAN-RoK dialogue relations.

ASEAN and RoK leaders will also discuss regional and international issues of mutual concern and issue a joint statement on a vision for their relationship, which is expected to define the orientation and create a framework for the bilateral strategic partnership.

The PM’s working visit aims to foster the two countries’ strategic partnership and bolster the trust and relations between their senior leaders.-VNA