{
  "id": 6140049,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 Democratic Party (DPK) and main opposition People Power Party (PPP) met separately with Vietnamese parliamentary chief Tran Thanh Man. The DPK's Rep. Kim Min-seok discussed bolstering bilateral exchanges in Seoul, stating that the current ties between the two nations are stronger than ever. Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed Vietnam's high regard for its relationship with Korea and its desire to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, indicating readiness to collaborate closely with Seoul.\n\nMeanwhile, the PPP's leader, Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, also met with Man in Seoul. Jang emphasized the importance of active parliamentary exchanges, pledging to contribute towards the ongoing support of Vietnam's development through its official assistance programs. Additionally, Jang assured a greater focus on diversifying air routes between Korea and Vietnam to further expand their bilateral ties.",
  "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-6138187",
        "published": "2026-09-07T13:42:03.000Z"
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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."
}