State President Nguyen Minh Triet has sent a message of greetings to Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Yong Nam, on the occasion of the DPRK’s 61st National Day (Sept. 9).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has also cabled a message of greetings to his counterpart Kim Young Il for the event.

Earlier on September 8, Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son attended the National Day reception hosted by the Hanoi-based Embassy of the DPRK./.