Pyongyang, February 1 (KCNA) -- Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to Pham Minh Chinh, prime minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on Jan. 31 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The premier said in the message that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have grown stronger in the joint struggle for socialism and developed onto a new high stage thanks to the historic Hanoi summit in March 2019.

He expressed belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with 75 years of history would grow stronger in all fields including economy and culture this year, a Year of Friendship. -0-