Gerardo Peñalver Portal was received at the Nội Bài international airport by Le Cộng Tien, deputy director general for the Americas of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Cuban ambassador Orlando Hernández Guillén.

The delegation headed by Peñalver Portal will hold interviews with high-ranking Vietnamese officials, will share with members of the friendship association, with Cubans residing in the Indochinese country, and will visit centers of historical-cultural interest in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.

The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba makes his first tour of the Indochina region, after being appointed in December 2021. The tour, which also includes the countries of Cambodia and Laos, will take place from August 28 to September 7.

Vietnam is the first stop on this work trip, where, according to the Cuban diplomat, they will ratify the exemplary ties of brotherhood, comprehensive cooperation and political trust between both countries, forged by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the legendary Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh.

The extensive work program will allow exchanges, after two years of the covid-19 pandemic, with “three friendly countries” on the bilateral agenda and international issues of common interest, said the Cuban diplomat.

(Con información de Embacuba Vietnam/Cubaminrex)

Cuba and Vietnam have all the factors and conditions to further strengthen their fraternal ties of brotherhood, the island’s ambassador, Orlando Hernández Guillén, affirmed this Saturday in Hanoi.

“The spirit of independence, resilience, equitable and mutually beneficial cooperation for the cause of the revolution of each country and as a contribution to peace, stability, cooperation and development, are bases on which to support the strengthening of bilateral ties. “, he pointed.

Speaking at the VI Congress of delegates for the 2022-2027 mandate of the capital branch of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, the head of the diplomatic mission emphasized that the special relations between the two nations have been characterized by fraternity, multifaceted cooperation, solidarity and fidelity.

These ties, he stressed, were forged in the glorious history of the struggle for national independence and reinforced during the revolutionary path undertaken by both.

Hernández Guillén reviewed the trajectory traveled since 1965 by the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, as well as the main milestones in bilateral ties, among which he highlighted the visit made in 1973 by the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, first and the only head of state who traveled to this country in the middle of the war.

He pointed out that this year marks the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and urged to keep alive and deepen the spirit of brotherhood and special friendship forged by Fidel Castro and President Ho Chi Minh.

He also expressed infinite gratitude for the countless expressions of support and solidarity received after the incident at the Matanzas supertanker base and recalled that there are many difficult times that Cuba has gone through and has always been extended, to offer all its support. , the hand of Vietnam.

(With information from Prensa Latina)

September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh read Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence in the capital city’s Ba Dinh Square, confirming the defeat of French colonialism.

On the 75th anniversary of this transcendental event, the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez sent their Vietnamese counterparts messages of congratulations.

In his note to Nguyen Phu Trong, secretary general of the Communist Party and President of Vietnam, Raúl expressed “cordial congratulations” in the name of the PCC and the Cuban people.

“The occasion is an opportune moment to reiterate our commitment to continue strengthening the unbreakable ties of friendship and cooperation that characterize the relations between our two countries,” he wrote, according to Prensa Latina.

President Díaz-Canel, for his part, conveyed to Phu Trong, and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the “most sincere congratulations in the name of the Cuban people and government,” and reconfirmed “the firm intention to continue strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between our nations.”

The President likewise expressed the pride felt by all Cubans in the “historic ties and solidarity forged by our two peoples in the common struggle for freedom, independence, and development.”

Also in the name of the Cuban people and government, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero extended to his Vietnamese counterpart “the warmest congratulations,” and reiterated the will to continue promoting bilateral cooperation in all spheres, as well as the longstanding friendship shared by the two countries.

The sisterhood of our peoples is based on the Marxist principles of our parties and the legacies of our historic leaders Fidel Castro and Ho Chi Minh.

(Source: Viet Nam)

Accompanied by Mercedes López Acea, a vice president of the Council of State and a member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Political Bureau, and José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera, member of the PCC Central Committee Secretariat and head of its International Relations Department, the distinguished guest placed a floral wreath before the monument to the Vietnamese national hero.

Nguyen Phu Trong, who arrived in Havana March 28, to complete a three-day official visit to our country, was welcomed at José Martí International Airport by Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power; José Ramón Balaguer; and Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra.

On March 29, the PCV general secretary held talks with Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, who, in a subsequent ceremony, was granted the Gold Star Order, the highest honor awarded by the Vietnamese government.

The party leader’s stay in Cuba contributed to the development of mutual political confidence and further collaboration between the two countries’ governments, parties, and people.

His intense schedule also included meetings with Cuban authorities to exchange opinions on ways to increase economic partnerships, while some 20 agreements were signed during the visit, addressing a variety of areas.

(Granma)

Today, 127 years since the Vietnamese leader’s birth, his nation is characterized by rapid economic growth and a great capacity for transformation, which put it in an advantageous position in the face of 21st century challenges.

Born May 19, 1890, in the commune of Kim Lien, Nam Dan district, in the central province of Nghe An, President Ho Chi Minh led the struggle for national independence, finally achieved in 1945.

At the time, Vietnam had been under French colonial rule for 30 years. From a young age, Minh became aware of the change he desired for the future of his homeland – independence and freedom.

Under his leadership, Vietnam faced the world’s most advanced warfare technology, in the hands of the United States, and emerged victorious. His strategy and political legacy are recognized throughout the world.

The path taken by the country, since the implementation of the Doi Moi (Renewal) Policy from 1986, has seen more than 20 million people lifted out of poverty in less than two decades, while primary school attendance has risen to almost 100%, and life expectancy up to 70 years.

According to authorities, the Vietnamese are proud to have fulfilled the desire of their greatest leader and guide, and now intend to build a country 50 or 100 times more beautiful and prosperous.

According to Prensa Latina reports, Vietnam’s most senior authorities recently paid tribute to the revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, known as the father of the nation’s independence. The ceremony was headed by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong; Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; National Assembly President Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Nguyen Thien Nhan.

On the anniversary of Minh’s birth, celebrated throughout the country with multiple activities, the government of the city that bears his name launched the 2017 tree planting campaign, a tradition initiated by Uncle Ho in 1960, which today offers an opportunity to recognize his contribution to promoting awareness regarding environmental protection.

(Granma)