Kim Yong Nam, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, described the relationship as an invaluable asset for the two nations during the reception for the Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK, Le Quang Ba, in Pyongyang on April 28.

“To develop friendly and cooperative relations with Vietnam and to implement 2007 high-level commitments are the DPRK Party, Government and people’s unswerving position,” Kim said.

He expressed thanks to Vietnam for its consistent assistance to the DPRK during its national construction and for its cause for self-determination, peace and national reunification.

The DPRK leader briefed the Vietnamese ambassador on major developments in his country, emphasising that any hostile forces would fail in sabotaging the current regime and provoking confrontations between the DPRK and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

“The DPRK people will always unite under the leadership of the Great Leader Kim Jong Il and the Workers’ Party of Korea to bring the revolutionary cause to its final victory,” said the DPRK legislative leader.

Ba, who went to present his credentials to the DPRK chairman, expressed a strong belief that bilateral relations will continue to develop.

He said his belief was based on the “foundation built by Vietnam’s first President, Ho Chi Minh, and DPRK’s first President, Kim Il-sung and high-level commitments reached in 2007 during the visit by Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, as well as the determination of the two Parties, Governments and peoples.”

The new ambassador pledged to do his best to contribute to bilateral relations and mutual understanding.