Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Trương Thị Mai receives Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Trương Thị Mai hosted a reception for visiting Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The Vietnamese Party official warmly welcomed the DPRK delegation to visit Việt Nam from March 25 to 28 in the context that the two sides are looking forward to commemorating the 75th founding anniversary of the diplomatic relations.  

Mai congratulated the Party, government, and people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on achievements they have made since the WPK’s 8th Congress, expressing her belief that under the leadership of the Central Committee of the WPK, the country will achieve more successes in developing the economy and improving the people's lives.

She stressed that the Party, State, and people of Việt Nam always attach importance to the traditional friendship and cooperation with their DPRK counterparts, and always remember and appreciate the support and solidarity of the DPRK for the national liberation and construction cause of Việt Nam.

Highly valuing the results of the talks between the DPRK Party official and head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Lê Hoài Trung, Mai mentioned some orientations for cooperation between the two sides in the coming time, including to continue enhancing the advisory role of the Commission for External Relations and the International Department of the two Parties in promoting the relations between the two parties and two countries.

For his part, Kim expressed his pleasure to witness Việt Nam’s great socio-economic development achievements under the leadership of the CPV, with General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the helm.

He affirmed that the Party and government of the DPRK always value and aspire to further develop the traditional friendship with Việt Nam, which was founded and nurtured by President Hồ Chí Minh and Chairman Kim Il Sung, and leaders of the two countries. — VNS