The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Friendship Association on Dec. 1 held a banquet to celebrate the 45th founding anniversaries of the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship Association and the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Association (1965-2010).

Prominent at the gathering were Vice Chairman of VUFO Tran Dac Loi, Chairman of the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship Association Pham Tat Dong, Chairman of the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Association Chon Yong Chin, Chairman of the Vietnam Committee for Support of Peace and Unification for DPRK Tran Tho Chu, chargé d'affaires of the DPRK Embassy Pak Sang Gil, along with representatives of related ministries, agencies and organisations.

At the banquet, participants raised toasts to the friendship and traditional cooperative ties between the two countries.

On the occasion, VUFO Vice Chairman Loi presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia for individuals who have greatly contributed to the two countries’ relations, including Vice Chairman of the DPRK Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and Chairman of the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Association Chon Yong Chin; Secretary General of the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Association Kim Kyong Song; DPRK chargé d'affaires Pak Sang Gil; member of the standing committee of the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship Association Do Muu; member of the executive board of the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship and Rector of the Vietnam-DPRK Friendship Kindergarten Pham Thi Thanh./.