Viet Nam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

Viet Nam's top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday, announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.

South Korea is Viet Nam's biggest source of foreign investment and one of its top trading partners, with two-way commerce topping $90 billion last year. Lee's visit showed "high political trust" between the two countries, Lam said during the meeting at the presidential palace.  Viet Nam and South Korea have set a target of achieving $150 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.