Hanoi (VNA) – The government andpeople of Vietnam are willing to work with their DPRK counterparts to promotewin-win cooperation across fields for benefit of their people and in line withinternational regulations and commitments of each country, said Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc.

PM Phuc made the statement at a meeting with Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK)and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) Kim Jong-un in Hanoi on March 1.

The Party, State and people of Vietnamalways treasure and want to strengthen and develop the traditional friendshipwith their DPRK counterparts, he stressed.

The government leader highlighted the significance and importance of the DPRKdelegation’s visit to Vietnam in reinforcing and enhancing the traditionalfriendship between the two countries.

Hecongratulated the DPRK on its achievements during the cause of national constructionand economic development, especially in implementing the five-year national economicdevelopment strategy for 2016-2020, expressing his belief that under theleadership of the WPK headed by Chairman Kim, the DPRK will soon become a richand strong nation.

Vietnam is also ready to coordinate with the DPRK in organising meaningfulactivities to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations betweenthe two countries in 2020, the PM said.

Regarding the Korean Peninsula, PM Phuc said, as a close and sincere friend ofthe DPRK, Vietnam consistently supports a peaceful, stable, cooperative anddeveloped Korean Peninsula.

Having welcomed efforts of both DPRK and US atthe second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi, he expressed his hope that the relevant partieswill continue to promote dialogues and peacefully settle related issues.

In its ability, Vietnam has and will continue to support and make positive contributionsto that process, PM Phuc promised.
 
For his part Chairman Kim said he was deeply impressed by Vietnam’s greatachievements in national construction and socio-economic development in the recentpast.  

He asserted the DPRK’s consistent stance on continuing to strengthen anddevelop the traditional friendship built and nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and DPRK Chairman Kim Il-sung, expressing hisbelief that the bilateral relations will be lifted to a new height in thefuture.

The DPRK Chairman expected the two sides to further expand exchanges andcooperation in different fields based on their needs and potential.

Chairman Kim spoke highly Vietnam’s important role and position on theinternational arena, and thanked for the warmly, friendly and thoughtful receptionof Vietnamese leaders and people as well as Vietnam’s preparations for the secondDPRK-USA Summit.

Before the meeting, PMNguyen Xuan Phuc and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un visited the “Vietnam-DPRKrelations” photo exhibition held by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Tens of colour and black-and-white photoscaptured by VNA journalists in different periods feature high-level visits,major events and activities in Vietnam-DPRK friendly and cooperative ties,making them vivid evidence of the fine traditional relationship between the twonations over the past seven decades.-VNA