The top Vietnamese leader stated that Kim’s visit shows the sentiment and friendship between the two nations, and took the occasion to extend his sincere thanks to President Yoon Suk-yeol who has made great contributions to the Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) ties.

He emphasized that late Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong had paid due attention to building the bilateral relations, and hoped both nations to boost the ties to develop in a more robust manner, bringing benefits to both sides' people, and for peace and stability in the region and the world.

Lam expressed his elation at the comprehensive development of the Vietnam – RoK relations across all domains, particularly after the two nations upgrade their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in December 2022, and welcomed the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the KCG’s implementation of their signed agreement, with various effective and substantive cooperation activities.

In an effort to step up their cooperation, he asked both sides to regularly exchange delegations to devise specific cooperation plans, making the collaboration on a par with their potential, as well as exchange experience, and improve capacity for the waterway police force.

Kim, for his part, said that security and police cooperation has become an important pillar in the key cooperation between the two countries, while affirming that he will work to accelerate the completion of the main areas between the two sides.

He said he will do his utmost to contribute to fostering the bilateral ties, and cooperation between the MPS and KCG in particular, in a more effective and practical manner for peace and benefits of the two countries’ peoples.