Party leader receives outgoing Chinese Ambassador; Party delegation joins international meeting in Paris; DPRK leader extends condolences over flood losses

Party delegation joins international meeting in Paris

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), headed by To Huy Rua, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, joined almost 50 others across the world in an international meeting “Joining hands to build a new internationalism” in Paris on Nov. 15-16.

Participants to the meeting, which was held by the Communist Party of France (CPF), shared the same view that the internationalism was necessary in the current international circumstance and the parties should boost solidarity, cooperation, share information and experiences, as well as strengthen coordination to solve common problems and contribute to the common struggle of people in the world for peace, progress and social justice.

While in France, the Vietnamese delegation was received by CPF National Secretary Marie George Buffet, and had working sessions with Chairman of the CPF Commission for External Relations Jacques Fath and Chairman of the CPF Commission for Information Brigitte Dionnet.

French Party officials expressed their wishes to further develop relations between the two parties in order to bolster ties between the two countries.

DPRK leader extends condolences over flood losses

President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kim Yong Nam, has extended his condolences to President Nguyen Minh Triet over the losses suffered by the Vietnamese people as a result of the recent torrential rains and subsequent flooding.

In his Nov. 16 message, President Kim expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Government and its people would overcome the aftermath of the calamity and that life would soon return to normal.

(Source: VNA)