Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong receives North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi on March 1
The North Korean leader has been in Vietnam since February 26 for a summit with US President Donald Trump.
The North Korean and Vietnamese delegations discuss in Hanoi
After attending a solemn welcome ceremony for the DPRK's Chairman, the North Korean and Vietnamese delegations led by Chairman Kim Jong Jun and Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong held talks at the Presidential Palace.
The North Korean and Vietnamese leaders review a guard of honour
President Trong affirmed that this visit is an important new milestone in the history of the two countries’ relations, and offers a good chance for the leaders to inform each other of each country’s situation and exchange notes on how to develop the bilateral ties, as well as on regional and international issues of shared concern.
He congratulated the DPRK people on their great achievements gained in nation building and development. He stated that he believes that under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un, they will reap more fruits.
The official friendship visit to Vietnam by the North Korean leader is expected to set a historic milestone in relations between the two countries.
The trip comes 60 years after the first visit to Vietnam by then leader of the DPRK Kim Il-sung in 1958 and is ahead of the 70th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 31) in 2020.
