On August 26 in Hanoi, the Viet Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Friendship Association held its 4th National Congress for the 2026-2031 term. Nguyen Thanh Hai, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, and Chairwoman of the Viet Nam-RoK Parliamentary Friendship Group, was elected President of the Association. The Association aims to link friendship exchanges with substantive cooperation.