Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, state, and government sent congratulatory messages to their counterparts in North Korea on the 75th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.

Vietnam Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Vo Van Thuong cabled congratulatory messages to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, extending their wishes to the country for its greater achievements in the future.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated his North Korean counterpart Kim Tok Hun on the nation’s founding day on the phone.

The Vietnamese leaders also sent congratulations on North Korea’s success in the fight against COVID-19 and post-pandemic economic recovery.

These top Vietnamese officials expect Vietnam and North Korea to further cement their relations, and make greater strides in various fields.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son extended his greetings to his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui on the occasion of the nation’s 75th founding anniversary.

North Korean leader Kim marked his nation's founding anniversary with a parade of paramilitary groups in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency reported.

The North Korean leader sent a joint congratulatory message to Party General Secretary Trong and State President Thuong on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

Vietnam and North Korea established diplomatic ties in January 1950, making the latter one of the first nations to have a formal relationship with Vietnam.

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