{
  "id": 6138187,
  "title": "Ruling, opposition party leaders meet Vietnamese parliamentary chief, discuss deeper ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ruling-opposition-party-leaders-meet-vietnamese-parliamentary-chief-6138187",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260907/ruling-opposition-party-leaders-meet-vietnamese-parliamentary-chief-discuss-deeper-ties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, leaders from Korea's ruling and main opposition parties met with the Vietnamese parliamentary chief to discuss enhancing bilateral relations. Rep. Kim Min-seok, head of Korea's Democratic Party, held discussions with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly, in Seoul. Kim noted that bilateral ties are currently at their strongest point, while Man expressed Vietnam's strong appreciation for its relationship with Korea and its desire to deepen the partnership further. Man was prepared to collaborate closely with Seoul to strengthen the comprehensive strategic alliance.\n\nRep. Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the main opposition People Power Party, met with Man separately, expressing his enthusiasm for increased parliamentary exchanges. Jang committed to making every effort to ensure that Korea's official development assistance programs continue supporting Vietnam's growth. Additionally, Jang vowed to pay greater attention to diversifying air routes between the two nations, aiming to expand bilateral exchanges.",
  "summary": "The leaders of Korea's ruling and main opposition parties met separately with the Vietnamese parliamentary chief Monday to discuss ways to bolster bilateral exchanges. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Rep. Kim Min-seok met with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Seoul, where Kim highlighted that bilateral ties are currently stronger than ever. In response, Man…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ruling, opposition party leaders meet Vietnamese parliamentary chief, discuss deeper ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ruling-opposition-party-leaders-meet-vietnamese-parliamentary-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:20:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ruling, opposition party leaders meet Vietnamese parliamentary chief, discuss deeper ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ruling-opposition-party-leaders-meet-vietnamese-parliamentary-chief-6140049",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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