US EditionVietnam’s top leader To Lam to visit North Korea this week
The visit marks 75 years of diplomatic ties and coincides with North Korea's large military parade, the first Vietnamese leader visit in 18 years, officials said.
- Vietnam's Communist Party Chief To Lam will visit North Korea from October 9, 2025, marking the first visit by a Vietnamese leader in nearly 20 years, according to the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media.
- The visit coincides with a military parade in North Korea on October 10, celebrating 80 years of the ruling Workers' Party, as reported by Reuters.
- To Lam's visit follows an invitation from North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, as confirmed by Vietnam's foreign ministry and North Korean state media KCNA.
- Vietnam and North Korea are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, although they currently have no trade relations, according to the Vietnamese embassy in Pyongyang.
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Vietnam's top leader to visit North Korea this week
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media said on Monday, marking the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years.
Vietnamese Communist Party Chief to Visit North Korea This Week
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media said on Oct 6, marking the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years.
N. Korea to receive Vietnam leader for first time in 20 years
Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media said, marking the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years.
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Vietnam's top leader to visit North Korea this week – ministry
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media said on Oct 6, marking the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam is set to visit North Korea from October 9-11 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, during a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.
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