The DPRK officials were Kim Song Nam, Politburo member, Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee, and Director of the International Department of the WPK Central Committee, and Choe Son Hui, Politburo member and Foreign Minister.
Mr. Trung congratulated the DPRK on the successful organization of the 9th Congress of the WPK, and briefed the hosts on the major outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
He highlighted key orientations, strategic breakthroughs and development goals aimed at fast and sustainable growth in the new development era, while reiterating Vietnam’s steadfast commitment to national independence and socialism, with the people at the centre.
The Vietnamese official reiterated that Vietnam places strong emphasis on strengthening and advancing its ties with the DPRK in a more practical and effective way, in line with the aspirations of the two nation’s people, while contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
The two sides agreed to further strengthen political trust through all-level exchanges and meetings, expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and promote people-to-people exchanges.
They also exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern, and agreed to foster coordination at multilateral forums such as the United Nations and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), contributing to regional and global peace and development.
