Invited to the reception were the Vietnamese state art troupe led by Vo Van Phuong, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and permanent vice-chairman of the CPVCC's Commission for Education and Information, and Le Ba Binh, Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK, and members of his embassy.

Attending the reception were Ri Su Yong, member of the Political Bureau and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Ri Yong Sik, first vice department director of the C.C., WPK, officials concerned and artistes.