North Korea, Vietnam agree to cooperate on defence, other fields, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam as he visits North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam as he visits the country amidst events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this pictured released October 11, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Source: KCNA

North Korea and Vietnam signed cooperation agreements in fields including their defence, foreign and health ministries, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday.

In did not elaborate on the Friday agreements.

Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam led a delegation to Pyongyang this week to attend the 80th anniversary of the foundation of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, marking the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years.

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