Vietnam - North Korea towards 75 years of diplomatic relations

That was the affirmation of North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Pak Sang Gil, within the framework of the visit of the DPRK diplomatic delegation in Vietnam.

On the afternoon of September 9, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son received North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Pak Sang Gil.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Pak Sang Gil.

At the reception, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son highly appreciated the visit taking place in the context of the two countries looking forward to celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-DPRK diplomatic relations in 2025; suggested that the two countries' Foreign Ministries continue to coordinate closely, promote high-level visits and contacts between the two countries to enhance friendship, understanding and mutual trust; effectively implement cooperation agreements between the two countries; continue to coordinate at international and regional forums, thereby contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister Pak Sang Gil congratulated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister; expressed his pleasure to visit and work in Vietnam; highly appreciated Vietnam's important achievements in many fields in recent years, especially in socio-economic development and recovery of growth momentum after the Covid-19 pandemic; at the same time, strengthening and expanding foreign relations with many countries around the world, contributing to enhancing Vietnam's position in the international arena.

On the morning of September 10, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Thanh Binh held talks
with North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Pak Sang Gil during his official visit to Vietnam.

At the talks, the two sides agreed to coordinate in preparing activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-DPRK diplomatic relations in 2025, focusing on promoting delegation exchanges between the two countries; coordinate in studying the possibility of cooperation in mutually beneficial fields in accordance with international regulations.

The two sides also discussed regional and international situations and issues of mutual concern.

Deputy Minister Pham Thanh Binh affirmed Vietnam's consistent stance of always attaching importance to the traditional friendship between the two countries, which was personally built and nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, and has been continuously preserved, inherited and promoted by generations of Leaders and People of the two countries; wishing to cooperate more closely with the DPRK in promoting the development of relations between the two countries in many fields, in accordance with the aspirations of the People of the two countries, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

For his part, Deputy Minister Pak Sang Gil said that under the leadership of General Secretary and State President Kim Jong Un, North Korea is implementing the tasks of the 8th National Party Congress and has achieved many new achievements in the comprehensive development of the North Korean State, especially in areas such as economy, science and technology, culture, and space. The overall strength of North Korea has been significantly enhanced.

Deputy Minister Park Sang Gil emphasized that the bilateral relationship has entered a new stage of development since the official visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and State President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un (March 2019); affirming the consistent stance of the Party, State and Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea wishing to continue to maintain and promote the bilateral relationship to develop more strongly and substantially in the coming time.

During his visit to Vietnam, Deputy Minister Pak Sang Gil visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and visited several localities./.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/viet-nam-trieu-tien-huong-toi-75-nam-thiet-lap-quan-he-ngoai-giao.html