Solemn ceremony to welcome General Secretary To Lam on state visit to North Korea

On the morning of October 9, at the Pyongyang Sports Palace, a solemn ceremony was held to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to North Korea. General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Un presided over the welcoming ceremony.

Here, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Un welcomed General Secretary To Lam on a state visit to North Korea.

Welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam on state visit to North Korea

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The two leaders introduced their respective officials, then walked up to the podium. The military band played the national anthems of the two countries, accompanied by a 21-gun salute to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

On both sides of the stands were the words "Warm welcome to Comrade To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam " and "Long live the solidarity and friendship between the people of Korea and Vietnam".

In the stands, thousands of people joyfully waved the flags of the two countries and shouted to welcome General Secretary To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.

General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Un review the honor guard.

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General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong Un invited General Secretary To Lam to inspect the honor guard. After that, the two leaders returned to the honor podium to watch the parade and end the welcoming ceremony.

North Korea is one of the first countries in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam (since 1950). This is a traditional friendship that was painstakingly cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh, President Kim Il Sung and generations of leaders of the two countries. During the struggle for national liberation, North Korea was also a country that stood side by side and helped Vietnam. Vietnam has always supported and accompanied North Korea in difficult times.

General Secretary To Lam introduces members of the Vietnamese delegation to General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Un

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General Secretary To Lam's state visit to North Korea this time continues to affirm Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of valuing relations with traditional friendly countries.

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea Kim Jong Un welcomes General Secretary To Lam

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The visit is a very important occasion for the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries to discuss and agree on strategic orientations to inherit and promote the traditional friendship between the two Parties and two countries, strengthen bilateral cooperation in the new period in accordance with relevant international regulations and meet the aspirations and wishes of the people of the two countries...

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