Hanoi, September 9 ( Yonhap ) - South Korean President , Park Geun - hye , said Monday a summit meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang in Hanoi , and the two adopted a joint statement pledging to accelerate negotiations to sign a free trade agreement ( FTA ) comprehensive higher level .
The Office of the President of South Korea announced that in the joint statement , the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation for common prosperity partnership and strive together to promote the happiness of the two peoples.
Under the joint statement, the two countries agreed to raise to a higher level of cooperation relations of fellowship, signed in 2009, and to work closely not only on matters of bilateral interest , but also on issues facing the international community .
To do this, Seoul and Hanoi decided to accelerate the negotiations for the bilateral FTA , holding two rounds of negotiations within this year.
Also, the two presidents shared visions that transferring nuclear technology experiences and South Korea to Vietnam will help the promotion and development of Vietnamese nuclear industry , and agreed to cooperate in the development of nuclear power plants in Vietnam.
Truong Tan Sang Park and were concerned about North Korea's nuclear test , making it clear they will not tolerate , in any case, the possession of nuclear weapons by North . The two also urged the North to implement their international obligations and commitments , including resolutions of the Security Council of the UN, and to become a responsible member of the international community.
Park arrived in Hanoi on Saturday for a state visit of five days. Park 's decision to visit Vietnam on his third trip abroad as president , as part of its efforts to " sales diplomacy " , which plans to focus on the second half of the year. Park has promoted the " sales diplomacy " , which refers to a commitment to use diplomatic travel and meetings to promote the economic interests of South Korea in order to help the fourth largest economy in Asia recover from a prolonged recession .
