On the 11th, President Lee Jae-myung will host a state dinner for Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who is on a state visit. Major domestic groups that have been investing heavily in Vietnam are expected to attend in large numbers.
Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung noted this in a written briefing on that day.
In addition to the president and his spouse, key business figures such as Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group and Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, and Shin Dong-bin, chairman of Lotte Group, will all be in attendance. Additionally, leaders from the financial sector, including Kang Ho-dong, chairman of NongHyup, and Jong Sang-hyuk, president of Shinhan Bank, along with representatives from mid-sized and small enterprises like Lee Jeong-hoon, CEO of Seoul Semiconductor, and Choi Jin-sik, chairman of SIMPAC, will also participate.
From the government side, key aides from the Presidential Office, including Kang Hoon-sik, chief presidential secretary, and Wi Sung-lak, director of the National Security Office, as well as Koo Yun-cheol, deputy prime minister and minister of Economy and Finance, and Bae Kyung-hun, minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, will attend. Political figures such as Kim Tae-nyeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and former chair of the Korea-Vietnam parliamentary friendship association, and Kim Seok-ki, a member of the People Power Party and chair of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee of the 22nd National Assembly, will also be present, along with cultural and sports figures such as former Vietnam national football team manager Park Hang-seo and actor Ahn Jae-wook.
The dinner is set to begin after the national anthems of both countries are played, followed by a toast by President Lee and a speech by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The dinner menu will feature fusion Korean cuisine that incorporates local specialties from Bonghwa and Vietnamese food culture. Dishes will include Bonghwa herbal seafood salad, grilled mackerel with Bonghwa soybean paste sauce, and Bonghwa Hanwoo beef short ribs, while the toast will be accompanied by sparkling wine made from omija, "Omijrose Yeon."
After the dinner, a collaboration performance will take place between the Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra and traditional Vietnamese string instruments, followed by performances by pianist Yiruma and the CBS Children's Choir, showcasing cultural exchange between the two countries.