On the afternoon of March 27, comrade Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, received a delegation of the Korean Workers' Party led by comrade Kim Song Nam, Head of the International Committee of the Korean Workers' Party, State Councilor, Chairman Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, is currently visiting and working in Vietnam.
Comrade Nguyen Van Nen welcomed Comrade Kim Song Nam and the delegation visiting Vietnam in the context that the two sides are aiming to celebrate the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 2025. The Party, State and people of Vietnam in general , the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City in particular always value the traditional friendly cooperative relationship with the Party, Government and people of North Korea, always remembering and appreciating the support and solidarity of North Korea. for the cause of national liberation and national construction of Vietnam.
On behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City, comrade Nguyen Van Nen congratulated North Korea's socio-economic development achievements under the leadership of comrade Kim Jong Un after the 8th Congress. Discussing at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen introduced the socio-economic development situation of Ho Chi Minh City; He believes that the two sides still have much room for cooperation and hope to promote relations with North Korean localities in the near future. Ho Chi Minh City is ready to contribute to developing relations with North Korea to realize the common understanding reached between senior leaders of the two parties and two countries.
Appreciating the role and position of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Kim Song Nam said that Ho Chi Minh City has performed well its role as a locality with a developed economy in the country. This year is also the 5th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un's visit to Vietnam. Mr. Kim Song Nam affirmed that the Party and Government of North Korea always value and wish to further develop traditional friendly relations with Vietnam, supported by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kim Il Sung and the leaders of the two countries. Build and be ready to join Vietnam in thoroughly implementing the common understandings reached between senior leaders of the two parties and two countries.
THANH HANG