Present there on invitation were Pak Ui Chun, minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Thae Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ri Myong San, vice-minister of Foreign Trade, Jon Yong Jin, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries who is vice-chairman of the DPRK-Vietnam Friendship Association, officials concerned, diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of international organizations here.

On hand were staff members of the Vietnamese embassy.

Speeches were made there.