In the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with 65 year-long history and good tradition would steadily expand and develop in all fields including economy and culture, the message wished the Vietnamese prime minister and government greater success in their work for the building of a modern industrial state and the promotion of wellbeing of their people.

Meanwhile, DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong sent a message of greeting to Pham Binh Minh, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Vietnam, on the same day.