South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held a bilateral summit in Hanoi on Wednesday with Vietnamese leader To Lam — who recently consolidated power by holding both the positions of Communist Party General Secretary and State President — focusing on trade, energy security, and supply chain cooperation. Lee's visit, the first by a foreign head of state since To Lam assumed the dual role, follows a record $94.6 billion in bilateral trade in 2025, with both countries targeting $150 billion by 2030. Discussions also centred on nuclear energy, critical minerals, and reducing dependence on Chinese supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical and Middle East-related disruptions.