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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam’s visit to North Korea signals proactive role in global affairs
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Mr Lam is expected to attend a military parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea on Oct 10.
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- Vietnam's Party Chief To Lam will visit North Korea, the first visit by a Vietnamese general secretary in nearly 20 years.
- Vietnam aims to potentially play a constructive role in the Korean Peninsula situation and share its reform experience with North Korea.
- Vietnam seeks to maintain international peace by avoiding arms trade and potentially facilitating dialogue between North Korea, the US and South Korea.
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HANOI – In Tan Dinh commune, Bac Giang, about 60km from Hanoi, there lies a small memorial to 14 North Korean pilots who were killed in combat while fighting for North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
From 1965 to 1969, besides delivering food, medicine and ammunition, Pyongyang sent about 100 personnel to serve in various roles in North Vietnam’s air force – a direct involvement in a war far from the Korean Peninsula, demonstrating its strong commitment and support to its communist ally.
