World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Kim Jong Un says North Korea-Vietnam ties are entering a new phase
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replied to a message from Vietnam’s leader, To Lam, thanking him for his congratulations on North Korea’s founding anniversary.
The anniversary was on September 9 and marked 78 years since North Korea’s founding.
Kim said the countries’ traditional friendship and cooperation had entered a new phase after their leaders met in Pyongyang last October.
He said North Korea and Vietnam would expand ties in line with their peoples’ shared interests.
The two countries have continued exchanges since the summit, including a visit to North Korea in May by Vietnam’s foreign minister, Le Hoai Trung.
During that visit, they agreed to strengthen official exchanges, cooperation in different fields and coordination in multilateral forums.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said ties with Vietnam would expand and develop further in the interests of both peoples.
Kim sent the message in a reply to Vietnamese leader To Lam, who had congratulated him on North Korea’s founding anniversary.
Kim said relations entered a new development period after the leaders met in Pyongyang last October.
The exchange follows further diplomatic contacts between the two countries, including meetings in Pyongyang in May and June.
- Who
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Vietnamese leader To Lam.
- What
- Kim said the countries’ traditional friendship and cooperation would expand and develop further.
- When
- Kim sent his reply on Monday, reported on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- The reply was sent to To Lam. The leaders met in Pyongyang last October.
- Why
- To respond to Lam’s letter marking the 78th anniversary of North Korea’s founding.
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Kim Jong-un and To Lam met in Pyongyang.
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang.
The countries’ security ministers held talks in Pyongyang on public security and law enforcement cooperation.
To Lam sent Kim a letter marking the 78th anniversary of North Korea’s founding.
Kim sent Lam a reply saying bilateral ties would expand and develop further.
- North Korean leader
- Kim Jong-un
- Vietnamese leader
- To Lam
- Anniversary
- 78th anniversary of North Korea’s founding
- Leaders’ meeting
- Pyongyang, October 2025
- Reply sent
- Monday, October 26, 2026
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What people are saying
The traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, which entered a new development period after our Pyongyang meeting last October, will further expand and develop in the common interests of the two peoples