Vietnam is expecting to soon receive North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho and is currently arranging the visit, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed on Thursday.

Reuters previously reported, citing diplomatic sources, that Ri would be visiting the southeast Asian nation for three days starting November 27.

In response to a question from Reuters on Thursday, foreign ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Tra confirmed the plans but suggested that the dates are not yet confirmed.

“We are arranging his visit but maybe (it will be) later than the 27th,” she said, adding that further details would be issued at an appropriate