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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Vietnamese President To Lam on Monday in New York, with the two leaders discussing a proposal to upgrade bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.
The closed-door meeting was held at Turkish House before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders have gathered this week for the annual high-level gathering in New York.
According to the Communications Directorate, Erdogan and To Lam discussed the state of bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments.
Erdogan welcomed Vietnam's positive response to Türkiye's proposal to elevate the relationship to a strategic partnership.
The Turkish president said Ankara was working to broaden cooperation with Hanoi across several areas, singling out investment, trade and the defense industry as priorities.
He also emphasized the importance of the two countries continuing to work together in international forums on global issues.
During the meeting, Erdogan congratulated To Lam on his election as Vietnam's president. He also invited the Vietnamese leader to attend the Leaders' Summit of the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP31, which Türkiye is set to host in the southern city of Antalya in November.
Türkiye and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on June 7, 1978. Monday's meeting comes as both countries have sought to expand economic and diplomatic engagement in recent years, with the proposed strategic partnership marking a potential further step in that relationship.
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