Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) welcomes Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ri Yong Ho (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamis ready to share with the DPRK its socio-economic development and nationbuilding experience that meet the country’s needs, said Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
He made the statement at his talks with Foreign Minister of theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ri Yong Ho in Hanoi on November30. The DPRK Foreign Minister is on an official visit to Vietnam from November29 to December 2.
Minh said the visit by minister Ri Yong Ho is meaningful in maintaining andconsolidating the traditional friendship between the two countries.
He congratulated the DPRK people on their achievements in the nation buildingand development made over the past 70 years.
He said the Party, Government and people of Vietnam attach importance o thetraditional ties with the DPRK and are willing to work with the country topromote exchanges and cooperation in all fields in conformity with eachcountry’s potential and interests, international law and responsibility, forthe sake of maintaining peace and development in the region.
Minister Ri Yong Ho said he is delighted to pay an official visit to Vietnamand witness Vietnamese people’s socio-economic development and internationalintegration achievements.
He asserted that the Party and Government of the DRRK have consistently treasuredand want to continue cementing the traditional friendship with Vietnam.
He also agreed to work with the Vietnamese side to seek appropriate measures toreinforce and develop the Vietnam-DPRK relations in the new situation.
The officials agreed to continue collaborating closely at international andregional forums like the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the ARF,increase the exchange of viewpoints on issues of shared concern like themaintenance of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Deputy PM and FM Minh hailed current positive progresses on the KoreanPeninsula, asserting Vietnam’s consistent stance of advocating peace, stabilityand cooperation on the peninsula.
He expressed his hope that the sides concerned step up dialogues to createsubstantive progress so to quickly address the denuclearization on thepeninsula.
“Vietnam is ready to make practical contributions to the dialogueprocess between the DPRK and the sides concerned,” Minh said.-VNA
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