General Secretary To Lam successfully concludes state visit to North Korea

General Secretary To Lam and North Korean President Kim Jong Un. Photo: VNA

On the morning of October 11, General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi , successfully concluding a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and attending the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea from October 9-11, 2025, at the invitation of DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un.

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

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.

During the meeting, in a sincere, friendly and open atmosphere, the two leaders had a general exchange on the situation in each country, Vietnam-DPRK relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern.

General Secretary To Lam and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un reviewed and expressed their appreciation for the traditional friendship between the two Parties and countries, personally built by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, and nurtured, 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 two countries.

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 also hopes that the two sides will expand cooperation in areas of strength and potential such as culture, sports, tourism, education, health care, information and communication, and develop radio and television programs to introduce the culture, country and people of each country.

Appreciating and approving the cooperation proposals of General Secretary To Lam, DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un affirmed that DPRK wishes to cooperate closely with Vietnam in Party building and national development, and is ready to promote cooperation in many suitable fields.

The two leaders discussed regional and international situations, agreed to strengthen cooperation, support each other and coordinate at multilateral forums such as the United Nations and the ASEAN Regional Forum.

The state visit by General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation this time is an important milestone, contributing to further enhancing the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation between the two Parties and two countries, meeting the aspirations and wishes of the two peoples, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Laodong.vn

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