On Wednesday 22nd March 2023, the Korean Special Envoy handed over the Invitation of the South Korean President to Prime Minister Maau’Koro. There was an invitation for the "Prime Minister to attend the First Korea-Pacific Islands Leaders Summit" which will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea on the 29-30th May 2023.
Korea has pledged 20,000,000vt worth of humanitarian aid to Vanuatu, towards TC Judy and Kevin recovery efforts".
The two leaders further discussed assistance towards solar energy and scholarship in marine science and also more bilateral issues was discussed. Korea was a small nation which was colonized before and has worked hard in building up its country to where it is now, able to provide Aid assistance.