Promoting Vietnam - DPRK relations to enter a new stage of development

On the morning of October 9, General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Pyongyang International Airport, beginning a state visit to the DPRK at the invitation of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

The DPRK is one of the first countries in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam (since 1950). This is a traditional friendship that was painstakingly cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kim Il Sung and generations of leaders of the two countries. In the struggle for national liberation, the DPRK also stood side by side with and helped Vietnam and Vietnam has always supported and accompanied the DPRK in difficult times.

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un welcomes General Secretary To Lam

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General Secretary To Lam's State visit to the DPRK this time takes place at the right time when the two countries are practically celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (1950 - 2025) and the Vietnam - DPRK Friendship Year 2025, vividly demonstrating the importance that the two Parties and two States attach to the traditional friendship between Vietnam and DPRK. The visit is a very important occasion for the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries to discuss and agree on strategic orientations to inherit and promote the traditional friendship between the two Parties and two countries, strengthen bilateral cooperation in the new period in accordance with relevant international regulations and meet the aspirations and wishes of the people of the two countries...

General Secretary To Lam's State visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this time also continues to affirm Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of valuing relations with traditional friendly countries.

Solemn welcome ceremony

On the same day, at the Pyongyang Sports Palace, the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to the DPRK took place solemnly, chaired by General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un review the Honor Guard at the welcoming ceremony on the morning of October 9.

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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un welcomed General Secretary To Lam on his State visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The two leaders moved to the official line and introduced officials from both countries, then walked up to the podium. The military band played the national anthems of both countries, accompanied by a 21-gun salute to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

On both sides of the stands were the words "Warm welcome to Comrade To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam" and "Long live the solidarity and friendship between the people of Korea and Vietnam". On the stands, thousands of people happily waved the flags of the two countries and shouted to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un invited General Secretary To Lam to review the honor guard. After reviewing the honor guard, the two leaders returned to the honor stand to watch the parade and end the welcoming ceremony.

Sharing experiences in socio-economic development

Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary To Lam had talks with General Secretary and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

General Secretary To Lam holds talks with General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un

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General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un warmly welcomed General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their State visit to the DPRK and to attend the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (October 10, 1945 - October 10, 2025); emphasizing that this visit has a particularly important meaning, creating a strong driving force to enhance mutual understanding, consolidate political trust and promote the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries to a new height, towards completing the socialist development goals of each country; at the same time contributing to supporting the development of the DPRK. General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un recalled his very good impressions of the beautiful and developing people and country of Vietnam during his official friendship visit to Vietnam in 2019.

Expressing his joy at paying a State visit to the DPRK in his new position, right on the occasion of the DPRK solemnly celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the DPRK, General Secretary To Lam warmly congratulated the great achievements in the cause of construction and development of the fraternal DPRK over the past 80 years under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, headed by President Kim Il Sung, General Secretary Kim Jong Il and now General Secretary and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un. General Secretary To Lam believes that with the motto of "taking the people as the root", "unanimously united" and "self-reliance", the DPRK will complete the tasks and goals set by the Workers' Party of Korea, opening a new era of comprehensive national revival.

After the talks, General Secretary To Lam presented General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un with the photo book " Warm Friendship between Vietnam and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea".

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In a sincere, friendly and open atmosphere, the two leaders had a general discussion on the situation in each country, the Vietnam-DPRK relationship and international and regional issues of mutual concern. General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un emphasized that during the period when the Vietnamese people fought against foreign invaders, the DPRK people considered this their own resistance and supported the Vietnamese people selflessly and without calculation; at the same time, he expressed his gratitude for the valuable support that the Party, State and people of Vietnam had given to the DPRK during difficult times in the process of building and defending the country. Warmly congratulating Vietnam on its achievements over the past 80 years, General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam will soon successfully achieve the development goals set by the 13th National Congress of the Party, successfully organize the 14th Congress and continue to achieve even greater achievements in developing the socialist country in the coming time.

General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un reviewed and expressed their appreciation for the traditional friendship between the two Parties and countries, which was personally built by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung and cultivated, inherited and promoted by generations of leaders of both sides; and the sincere and wholehearted mutual assistance during the arduous revolutionary years. The two leaders expressed their delight at the continued consolidation and enhancement of the relationship between the two Parties and countries, and agreed to jointly promote the Vietnam-DPRK relationship into a new stage of development that is more practical and effective, contributing to the realization of the development goals of each country, for the happiness of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability and development of the region and the world.

The two sides agreed to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels through the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and local cooperation channels to enhance experience sharing, consolidate political trust and mutual understanding; effectively maintain dialogue and cooperation mechanisms, study the possibility of cooperation in appropriate fields; promote people-to-people exchanges, and strengthen the friendship between the two countries.

General Secretary To Lam suggested that the two sides promote the effectiveness of cooperation through Party channels, consider organizing theoretical exchange seminars, sharing experiences in Party building and national development; promote bilateral and multilateral parliamentary cooperation; strengthen mutually beneficial economic cooperation, in line with the development goals of both sides and international regulations. General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam is ready to share with the DPRK experiences in economic innovation, foreign economic relations; information on economic management policies, import-export and socio-economic development. General Secretary To Lam also hopes that the two sides will expand areas of cooperation with great potential such as culture, sports, tourism, education, health, information and communication, and build radio and television programs to introduce the culture, country and people of each country.

Appreciating and agreeing with the opinions of General Secretary To Lam, General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un affirmed that the DPRK wishes to cooperate closely with Vietnam in Party building and national development, and is ready to promote cooperation in many suitable fields. General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un requested that Party agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, departments, branches and localities of both sides increase exchanges on specific measures to effectively implement major orientations on developing relations that the two countries achieved during this visit, thereby bringing the Vietnam - DPRK relationship into a new stage of development, bringing practical benefits to the people of both countries.

The two leaders discussed the regional and international situation, agreed to strengthen cooperation, support each other and coordinate at multilateral forums such as the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum. General Secretary To Lam affirmed his support for relevant parties to promote dialogue, resolve differences by peaceful means, and jointly maintain a peaceful, stable, cooperative and developing environment on the Korean Peninsula. General Secretary To Lam asked the DPRK to actively support efforts to promote respect for international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), reduce tensions, and properly handle disagreements and disputes in accordance with international law.

Within the framework of the State visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the afternoon of October 9, General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited Kieng Sang Kindergarten and the class named after President Ho Chi Minh.

On the same evening, at the May 1 Stadium (Pyongyang), General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended an art performance to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. Before that, General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended a State reception hosted by General Secretary and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thuc-day-quan-he-viet-nam-chdcnd-trieu-tien-buoc-vao-giai-doan-phat-trien-moi-185251009224355929.htm