Vietnam, DPRK see growing relationship

Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh and Chargé d'Affaires of the DPRK Embassy discuss the relationship between the two countries. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

During the visit, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Quang Minh said that 2022 marks the 72nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and DPRK, the 65^th year since President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to the DPRK, the 20^th year since the talks between President Tran Duc Luong and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of DPRK Kim Jong Il, and 15 years since talks between Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and Party General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that the traditional and friendly relationship between the two countries is a valuable asset built and nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Nhat Thanh.

Through the development stages of each country's history, that relationship has been preserved, promoted and strengthened by the people of the two countries.

Charge d'affaires of the DPRK Embassy Ri Ho Jun said that the friendship between the two countries has been maintained and developed in the common struggle for the socialist cause over the past 70 years, and expressed his belief that the traditional friendly cooperation between the two countries and the two Parties will continue to develop further./.