While in Viet Nam, the delegation, led by Director of the Asian Department Ma Chol Su, met with Nguyen Phu Binh, Deputy Foreign Minister, and Ta Minh Chau, Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations.

The delegation also worked with the Asian Department 1 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam and some other relevant departments of the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Trade.

The two sides informed each other of the situations in their respective countries and reviewed the development of friendly and cooperative ties between Viet Nam and the DPRK over recent past.

They discussed specific measures to promote the friendship and cooperation between the two nations in the future and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

During its stay in Viet Nam, the delegation visited some cultural and economic entities in Ha Noi and other localities./.