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Vietnam sends congratulations to DPRK’s high-ranking leaders

State President Luong Cuong on March 23 sent a message of congratulations to Kim Jong Un on his re-election as Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly.

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - State President Luong Cuong on March 23 sent a message of congratulations to Kim Jong Un on his re-election as Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also cabled a congratulatory message to Pak Thae Song on his re-election as Premier of the DPRK Cabinet.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man sent a congratulatory message to Jo Yong Won on his election as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly and concurrently Chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK.

On the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung congratulated Choe Son Hui on her reappointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK./.

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