HA NOI (Biz Hub)— Viet Nam and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have signed an aviation transport agreement to allow airlines from both countries to penetrate deeper into each countries' aviation markets.

The agreement was signed in Ha Noi on Thursday by Viet Nam 's Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Cong and DPRK Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San.

Comprising 23 articles and one appendix, the agreement replaced the one signed on November 14, 1977.

The new agreement is expected to meet the travel demands of both peoples, contributing to the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Earlier, representatives from the Ministry of Transport and DPRK Ministry of Foreign Trade held a meeting to discuss how to further improve bilateral cooperation on aviation issues in the future. — VNS