Truong Tan Sang said that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries established by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung are now steadily growing stronger under the deep care of the top leaders of the two countries.

It is the consistent stand of the Vietnamese leadership to attach importance to the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and steadily boost them, he noted.

Noting that the Vietnamese party, government and people are pleased with the achievements made by the army and people of the DPRK in their efforts for carrying out the cause of socialist construction, he expressed conviction that victory belongs to the DPRK under the wise leadership of Marshal Kim Jong Un.

Present there were members of the delegation, DPRK ambassador to the country, vice-director of the General Office of the Presidency, vice-chief of the general staff of the Vietnam People's Army and officials concerned.