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Vietnam's Leader to Visit North Korea for Historic Parade

10/7/2025

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To Lam will visit North Korea October 9-11, the first Vietnamese leader in nearly 20 years.
The trip coincides with North Korea's Oct 10 parade for 80 years of the Workers' Party.
Lam's delegation includes Vietnam's defense minister Phan Van Giang.
The last Vietnamese leader to visit North Korea was Nong Duc Manh in 2007.

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To Lam will visit North Korea October 9-11, the first Vietnamese leader in nearly 20 years.
The trip coincides with North Korea's Oct 10 parade for 80 years of the Workers' Party.
Lam's delegation includes Vietnam's defense minister Phan Van Giang.
The last Vietnamese leader to visit North Korea was Nong Duc Manh in 2007.