South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump

By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -New South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host Vietnam's top leader To Lam on a visit next week, two people familiar with the plan said, as they aim to boost cooperation on technology at a time of global trade tension that could affect their ties.

The two nations have pledged to nearly double bilateral trade and explore closer military ties, with expanded arms sales on the cards.

South Korea and Vietnam's leaders pledged to deepen economic cooperation on Monday as their export-dependent countries try to shore up longstanding supply chains as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs shake up global trade.

South Korea and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and strategic cooperation as their leaders held a summit on Monday, with the countries seeking to leverage their business ties to navigate a challenging global trading environment.

Korea and Vietnam signed 10 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) covering cooperation in areas including science and technology, renewable energy and supply chains at a bilateral summit.