Vietnam congratulates the successful Korea-North Korea summit

"Vietnam congratulates and appreciates the efforts of South Korea and North Korea in successfully organizing the inter-Korean summit, making an important contribution to peace and stability in the region and the world, including promoting denuclearization of the Korean peninsula," she said.Le Thi Thu Hang, nThe spokesman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today.

Ms. Hang spoke up afterSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a historic summit today at Panmunjom in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. This is the first time in 11 years that the leaders of the two Koreas have met, and the first time the head of the North Korean government has set foot in South Korea in 65 years.

Two leadersexpectedsigned a peace treaty to officially endKorean Warby the end of this year.Both sides alsosigned a joint statement agreeing on many important issues, including agreeing on pollutionPresident Moon Jae-in will visit Pyongyang this fall to implement the agreements reached by the two leaders during their meeting. Mr. Moon and Mr. Kimcommitted to the goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs saidVietnam believes that North Korea and South Korea, together with relevant parties, will continue to make efforts to promote dialogue, promote the positive results achieved in recent times, lay a long-term foundation for peace, stability and development on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and meet the aspirations of the people of the two Koreas as well as for the common interests of the international community.