Answering questions by the press on the death of the former RoK President, on August 18, Dung affirmed that Kim Dae-jung was a close friend of Vietnam, who made great contributions to developing two-way ties of friendship and cooperation, as well as boosting peace and cooperation in the region and the world.

The Vietnamese State, Government and people have, and will always, hold former President Kim Dae-jung in high esteem for what he did for Vietnam, he said.
He said that the whole country would like to convey their deep condolences to Kim Dae-jung’s family, the RoK Government and Korean people.