Source : Yonhap News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton relayed President Obama ' s promise to strive to conclude negotiations on the Korea - US FTA before the G 20 Seoul Summit during her meeting with President Lee at Vietnam ' s National Convention Center . President Lee vowed to do the same . This is piquing interests on the progress of the Korea - US FTA in the next ten days , as the trade ministers of both countries re - enter negotiations . The FTA had been signed in 2007 , during the former administration , but failed to get ratification from both countries due to sensitive issues like the auto trade . Clinton also informed President Lee of US efforts to enlist China ' s help for the resumption of the Six Party Talked aimed at de - nuking North Korea . President Lee responded by saying " the Six Party talks should not be a conference full of formalities and no outcome . We need to hold discussions that can produce tangible results , even if it takes time . " Clinton also suggested an expansion in strategic cooperation between the two countries by enhancing " high - level strategic consultations " on North Korea and other major issues . President Lee did not give an explicit answer , but these types of consultations have been a common practice between the two countries and the President seems to concede , said a spokesperson of the Blue House . Meanwhile , President Lee also participated in the East Asia Summit ( EAS ) to discuss cooperation in economic recovery , sustainable growth , and climate change with the ASEAN + 3 member nations and other key countries such as Australia , New Zealand , and India . This summit also presented US and Russia as official members of the EAS and announced the Hanoi Declaration . Before the summit , President Lee met with Vietnamese Presiden Nguyen Minh Triet to discuss issues such as the success of the G 20 Seoul Summit and Korean companies ' participation in Vietnam ' s infrastructure industry . Vietnam will be a participant at the G 20 Seoul Summit as the chair country of ASEAN . [ Written by Jin - myung Lee - Samji Chung ] [ 매일경제 핫뉴스 ] • 국정원 "` 백두산 폭발 ` 대북 협조 논의 시도 했 다 "• 몸값 확 낮춘 타운 하우스 " 이 참 에 주인 돼 볼까 ? "• 기아 씨드 , 중고차 로 팔 면 비싸 게 받 겠 네 • 라프 디젤 , 힘 은 쏘나타 에 맞먹 네 ! • [ 포토 ] 포수 김경문 감독 , " 민관 아 엉덩이 치워라 ! "