1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul had his first telephone conversation with Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on January 26, 2024, during which the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global affairs.  

2. Foreign Minister Son congratulated Foreign Minister Cho on his inauguration and, emphasizing that Viet Nam highly values relations with Korea, a comprehensive strategic partner, suggested that they maintain close communication and work together for the development of the Korea-Viet Nam bilateral relations as well as peace and prosperity in the region.  

3. Foreign Minister Cho expressed his gratitude for Foreign Minister Son's congratulations and wish to further strengthen substantive cooperation in a wide range of areas, such as political and foreign affairs, economy, defense, security and related industries, and people-to-people exchanges, in a way that befits the elevated relations between the two countries. Additionally, Foreign Minister Cho asked for continued support and cooperation of Viet Nam, the country coordinator for ROK-ASEAN dialogue relations, for the establishment of the "ROK-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" this year, commemorating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of ROK-ASEAN dialogue relations.  

4. The two Foreign Ministers appreciated that Korea and Viet Nam have consolidated trust through close communication at the highest level such as four summit-level exchanges last year, and agreed to further bolster strategic communication through high-level exchanges including the 1st Korea-Viet Nam Foreign Ministers' Dialogue this year (during Foreign Minister Son’s planned visit to Korea). In addition, the two Foreign Ministers agreed to closely work together for the success of the 2025 P4G Summit in Viet Nam and the 2025 APEC Summit in Korea.  

5. The two Foreign Ministers shared the view on the importance of the establishment of a rules- and norms-based international order and exchanged views for cooperation regarding regional and global affairs including those concerning North Korea and its nuclear program and the South China Sea.