On Friday, October 10, North Korea celebrated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the workers' party that rules in the country. On this occasion, Pyongyang was visited by delegations from several countries, including China, Russia, Vietnam and Laos. For Vietnam, the visit resulted in the signing of letters of intent aimed at tightening cooperation with Kim Jong Un's country. The Vietnamese delegation was led by the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam. It was the first visit by a Vietnamese representative to isolated North Korea in almost 20 years, Reuters reminds.
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North Korea strengthens cooperation with Vietnam
On the eve of the ceremony, on October 9, To Lam met with Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea. According to information from Vietnam.vn, they discussed developing cooperation both between the two countries and between their ruling parties. They planned, among others: increasing the exchange of delegations at various levels, organizing joint seminars, sharing economic innovations.
The next day, cooperation agreements were signed between the ministries of foreign affairs, defense and public health. In addition, an agreement was signed between the Vietnam Federation of Trade and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as well as a cooperation agreement between the Vietnam News Agency and the Korean Central News Agency.
