Lee to meet Vietnam’s top 3 political leaders during state visit

HANOI — President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet all three of Vietnam’s top political leaders during his first state visit to the country, a move that analysts say could help scale up bilateral ties after 34 years of rapidly developing partnership. Lee will first meet with To Lam during a bilateral summit Wednesday, after To emerged as Vietnam’s most powerful leader in decades by serving as both the Communist Party of Vietnam’s general secretary and the country’s president. On Thursday, Lee is scheduled to hold separate talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the second- and third-highest-ranking officials in the country’s political hierarchy. Both Lee and To were the first state guests to visit the other’s country after their respective governments began — Lee after the start of To’s administration on April 7, and To visiting Korea in August 2025, two months after the Lee administration began. Lee will be meeting Vietnam’s prime minister and the National Assembly chairman for the first time. “The coordinated meetings

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