Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Party, State, and people always treasureand want to consolidate and develop the traditional friendship with theircounterparts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said NationalAssembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Meeting with Chairman of the Workers’Party of Korea (WPK) and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-unin Hanoi on March 1, the top Vietnamese legislator said that the DPRKChairman’s official visit to Vietnam will create a historic milestone in thebilateral relations.

Chairwoman Ngan expressed her belief that under the leadership of the WPK andChairman Kim, the DPRK will reap more fruits in socio-economic development,thus improving living conditions of its people.

Wishing the East Asian country success with its 14th Supreme People’s Assembly,the NA Chairwoman said that the Vietnamese legislature stands ready to promoteexchange and cooperation with its DPRK counterpart in the time to come.

She briefed the DPRK Chairman on the Vietnamese NA’s recent activities andsuggested both sides enhance collaboration via exchanges of delegations at alllevels, and sharing of information and experiences.

As the two countries are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2020,both sides need to coordinate to organise practical activities to bolsterfriendship, mutual trust, and understanding, as well as impulse cooperationbetween the two parties and nations, she stressed.

Regarding the second meeting in Hanoi between US President Donald Trump and DPRKChairman Kim, Chairwoman Ngan lauded the efforts made by the two leaders. Shehoped that they will continue dialogues to handle issues related to the KoreanPeninsula and improve US-DPRK relations, contributing to the maintenance ofpeace, stability, cooperation, and development on the Korean Peninsula, theregion, and the world as well.


Chairman Kim, for his part, informed the Vietnamese leader on the DPRK’sstability and development in all aspects, while congratulating Vietnam on itssocio-economic achievements over the past years under the leadership of theCommunist Party of Vietnam.

He reiterated the DPRK’s consistent stance on continuing to reinforce anddevelop the traditional friendship with Vietnam, which was built and nurturedby Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and DPRK Chairman Kim Il-sung.

The DPRK Chairman said his official visit to Vietnam aims to elevate thebilateral relations to a new height.

He also spokehighly of and thanked Vietnam for its careful preparations and support for thesecond DPRK-USA summit.–VNA