The visit helped generate new momentum and strengthen the traditional friendship between Viet Nam and the DPRK, Vu said, noting that the two leaders spent considerable time reviewing the long-standing relationship, established by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, and expressed mutual appreciation for the support provided to each other in the past.

During the visit, the top leaders of Viet Nam and the DPRK held talks. In a sincere, friendly and open atmosphere, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation of each country, the Viet Nam - DPRK relationship, and international and regional issues of mutual concern.

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un presided over the ceremony.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his entourage visited Kyongsang kindergarten and a classroom named after President Ho Chi Minh on October 9 (local time), as part of their ongoing state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un chaired a welcome ceremony in Pyongyang on October 9 morning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation who are on a state visit to the DPRK.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam held talks with General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un right after the solemn welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader in Pyongyang on October 9 morning.

At the invitation of Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam is paying a state visit to the DPRK and attending celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPK from October 9 to 11.

General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un chaired a welcome ceremony in Pyongyang on October 9 morning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation who are on a state visit to the DPRK.

In the 80 years since its founding, the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) has led the people in building and defending the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), achieving admirable successes. The Viet Nam–DPRK friendship, which has been nurtured by generations of leaders and peoples of both countries over the past 75 years, is a precious shared legacy of the two nations.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has said that the upcoming visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam marks an important milestone in the bilateral relations.

Key Vietnamese leaders have extended congratulations to leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 77th anniversary of its National Day (September 9).

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 15 sent a message of sympathy to his counterpart of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Choe Son Hui after learning that recent prolonged floods have caused big losses on property and crops in North Pyongan province.