Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu visited North Korea from October 21 to 26 to conduct the fifth Vietnam - North Korea deputy foreign minister-level policy exchange, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

Deputy Minister Vu and his North Korean counterpart Pak Sang Gil discussed each country’s current affairs and expressed satisfaction with recent growth in Vietnam-North Korea relations across political, diplomatic, defense, security, cultural, and sports sectors.

Vu emphasized Vietnam’s steadfast commitment to enhancing cooperation with North Korea across various sectors.

He noted that the collaboration should adhere to international law and reflect the aspirations of both nations' people, with a view to promoting peace, stability, cooperation, and development both regionally and globally.

As for political relations, both nations agreed to continue fostering delegation exchanges to build mutual trust and expand substantive cooperation.

They were also committed to coordinating efforts to prepare activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam-North Korea diplomatic ties in 2025.

Both sides will further cooperation in cultural, sports, and tourism sectors; promote exchanges between civic organizations from the two countries; and encourage expanded collaboration at various levels, including locality-to-locality collaboration to deepen the traditional friendship.

The two senior diplomats also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, including efforts to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the East Vietnam Sea.

Hanoi and Pyongyang pledged to maintain close coordination and mutual support at international and regional forums, such as the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the ASEAN Regional Forum.

They also planned to hold the sixth Vietnam-North Korea deputy foreign minister-level policy exchange in the Southeast Asian country in the near future.

During his stay in North Korea, Deputy Minister Vu met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. 

The Vietnamese diplomat held talks with a deputy head of the International Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea and North Korea’s Deputy Minister of External Economic Relations. 

Vu also attended the opening ceremony for a photo exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung’s second visit to Vietnam (1964-2024).

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