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| National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, left, talks with Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Jan. 13. Yonhap |
National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo has sought support from Vietnam for Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan, his office said Saturday.
Kim left on a visit to Vietnam and Indonesia, Thursday, to discuss expanding economic and security cooperation with the countries.
During a meeting with Phan Van Mai, chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Thursday, Kim said Busan was the perfect city to host the world exposition.
Kim plans to meet with his local counterpart along with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other top government officials to discuss improving bilateral ties between the countries in various areas from finance and construction to the arms industry.
Kim will later travel to Jakarta to meet with top Indonesian parliamentary officials to discuss advancing cooperation in resources development and the arms industry.
He will return home Jan. 20. (Yonhap)
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