North Korean Legislative Chief Sends Greetings to Vietnamese President

Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA

[KCNA headline: "Kim Yong Nam [Kim Yo'ng-nam] Greets Vietnamese President”]

Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) – Kim Yong Nam [Kim Yo'ng-nam], president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Nguyen Minh Triet, president of Vietnam, today on the occasion of the 63rd national day.

Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Vietnam would grow stronger in line with the interests and desire of the peoples of the two countries, Kim in the message sincerely wished him and the Vietnamese people greater successes in their work for building a prosperous socialist state under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Originally published by KCNA, Pyongyang, in English 0838 1 Sep 08.

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