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President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Lu Minh Hung on Thursday and discuss ways to advance bilateral cooperation. The meeting with Hung follows Lee's bilateral summit with Vietnam's top leader To Lam, who serves as state president and general secretary of the Communist Party, on Wednesday, where the two leaders agreed to expand cooperation in various sectors, including supply chains, infrastructure, and energy.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee and Hung, widely regarded as Vietnam's No. 2 official, were expected to build on such an agreement and explore more detailed areas of cooperation. The South Korean president will then meet Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Later Thursday, Lee will attend a business forum aimed at promoting trade and investment between companies from the two countries. Lee is accompanied by a large economic delegation on his state visit to Vietnam, including Samsung Electron ics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Executive Chair Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.