General Secretary To Lam arrives in Pyongyang, beginning state visit to North Korea

At exactly 6:30 local time (4:30 Hanoi time) on the morning of October 9, General Secretary To Lam arrived at Pyongyang International Airport, beginning a state visit to North Korea at the invitation of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at the airport, on the North Korean side were: Alternate member of the Politburo , State Councilor, Head of the International Department - Central Executive Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Song Nam; North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chon In.

Welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam at Pyongyang International Airport

PHOTO: VNA

On the Vietnamese side, there were: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to North Korea Le Ba Vinh; representatives of officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in North Korea.

At Pyongyang International Airport, two rows of honor guards lined up on both sides of the red carpet. Alternate member of the Politburo, State Councilor, and Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Song Nam welcomed General Secretary To Lam at the foot of the plane's stairs.

North Korean girls presented flowers to General Secretary To Lam. General Secretary To Lam walked along the red carpet and shook hands with North Korean officials who came to welcome the delegation and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in North Korea. North Korean children held flags and flowers and waved to General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

North Korean children waved the flags of both countries, welcoming General Secretary To Lam at Pyongyang International Airport.

PHOTO: VNA

North Korea is one of the first countries in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam (since 1950). This is a traditional friendship that has been carefully cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kim Il Sung and generations of leaders of the two countries.

During the struggle for national liberation, North Korea also stood side by side with and helped Vietnam. Vietnam also always supported and accompanied North Korea in difficult times.

General Secretary To Lam's state visit to North Korea this time takes place at a time when the two countries are practically celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (1950 - 2025) and the Vietnam - North Korea Friendship Year 2025, vividly demonstrating the importance that the two Parties and two States attach to the traditional friendship between Vietnam and North Korea.

The visit continues to affirm Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of valuing relations with traditional friendly countries.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-den-binh-nhuong-bat-dau-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-trieu-tien-185251009083933303.htm