By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee 

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young held a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Vu Ho on October 27 and said, "I sincerely hope that negotiations unfulfilled in Hanoi between the North Korea-US leaders will resume."

Minister Chung stated, "North Korea also hopes to follow Vietnam's path by resolving the long-standing hostility between the US and North Korea and normalizing relations."

In February 2019, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, but failed to reach an agreement.

Minister Chung stated, "Despite suffering tremendous damage and scars from the war with the US, Vietnam succeeded in economic development based on the normalization of relations. I believe Vietnam's economic development experience serves as a very important model for North Korea."

The two sides agreed to closely cooperate for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. Vietnam maintains close diplomatic relations with both North and South Korea.