En el fraternal encuentro se reafirmaron los estrechos e históricos lazos de amistad que unen a los pueblos, partidos y gobiernos de Vietnam y Cuba, así como la voluntad de continuar profundizándolos.

Al distinguido visitante lo acompañaron Le Than Tung, embajador vietnamita en la Isla, y otros miembros de su delegación. Junto a Raúl estuvo el General de División Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista y ministro del Interior.

The head of state, who in his capacity as president of the National Defense Council received the minister dressed in an olive green uniform, confirmed to the visitor the significance of his stay in Cuba, not only in the exchange between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of the Interior, but also in the field of bilateral and partisan relations between our governments, parties and peoples.

For us – he said – Vietnam is a brother country; With Vietnam we have a close relationship of brotherhood and friendship. The historical ties that unite us are very strong, he added, which are based on the relationship between Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and Ho Chi Minh, as well as later on the entire bond of continuity that we have had over the years with Vietnamese leaders.

For those of us who belong to my generation, which was born with the Revolution, all of this has profound significance, he commented. We are part of a generation that grew up hearing about the exploits of the Vietnamese people in the fight against Yankee imperialism and many other stories, evoked the Cuban president, who assured that over the years and from the different responsibilities he has held he has been able to feel “the support of Vietnam, the Vietnamese affection towards Cuba, as we Cubans also profess it towards you”.

In detail and in the middle of a relaxed conversation, typical of those that happen between friends, President Díaz-Canel explained to General To Lam details about the current situation in Cuba, where our process of socialist construction is fundamentally oriented towards building each time a fairer society, with greater social justice, he said.

He then spoke about the ferocious campaign to discredit the Revolution that imperialism is carrying out; the economic suffocation with which they have tried to bend our people by tightening the economic, commercial and financial blockade even more; and the way in which, during the most difficult moments of the confrontation with the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Government of the United States did everything possible so that Cuba did not have access to vital resources.

Creative resistance, assured the Head of State, is what has allowed us to advance in the solution to these problems despite the difficulties. As a clear example of this, he shared with the visitor how, with our talent and efforts, with the participation of our health system, our scientists and the people, we were able to develop a successful strategy to combat the virus: three vaccines and two vaccine candidates, as well as build lung ventilators to supply those who were never allowed to reach Cuba.

After recounting many of these actions implemented in the country over the past three years, the Cuban president assured, once again, that “for us, cooperation and collaboration with Vietnam are very important.”

With the Vietnamese we have the broadest, most honest, most open dialogue, because there is mutual understanding of the problems we have to face, which are the same, he pointed out.

“For this reason, both in the political sphere, as well as in partisan relations, in which we have a high level of dialogue, we agree on our ideas and our positions in international events, we also systematically share a partisan exchange of mutual analysis of experiences,” the president specified.

The Minister of Public Security of that Asian country then spoke of gratitude for the support offered to Vietnam from Cuba, who also ratified the will to continue promoting bilateral ties between the two nations. “In the relationship between the two ministries, in particular, and the relationship between the two peoples, there is no limit that could be a difficulty for this relationship, which is developing and will be more fruitful in the future,” General To The m.

Also present during the friendly dialogue were the member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party and Minister of the Interior, Division General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas; as well as the Vietnamese ambassador to Cuba, Le Thanh Tung, along with members of both delegations.
“For this reason, both in the political sphere, as well as in partisan relations, in which we have a high level of dialogue, we agree on our ideas and our positions in international events, we also systematically share a partisan exchange of mutual analysis of experiences,” the president specified.

The Minister of Public Security of that Asian country then spoke of gratitude for the support offered to Vietnam from Cuba, who also ratified the will to continue promoting bilateral ties between the two nations. “In the relationship between the two ministries, in particular, and the relationship between the two peoples, there is no limit that could be a difficulty for this relationship, which is developing and will be more fruitful in the future,” General To The m.

Also present during the friendly dialogue were the member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party and Minister of the Interior, Division General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas; as well as the Vietnamese ambassador to Cuba, Le Thanh Tung, along with members of both delegations.

(By: Yaima Puig Meneses)

At the meeting, the Cuban head of government recalled his recent stay in the Indochinese nation, as part of his first tour of Asia as Prime Minister, which contributed to strengthening the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples, and allowed identify new trade opportunities.

Marrero Cruz highlighted the signing of fruitful agreements for the production of rice, coffee, corn and aquaculture, which will pay tribute to the island’s food sovereignty, while highlighting the possibilities of cooperation in the field of renewable energies.

For his part, Security General To Lam, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, thanked the fraternal welcome and reaffirmed the willingness to collaborate in areas of mutual interest.

Likewise, he pondered the visit of the Cuban head of government to his country, which, in his opinion, ratified the relationship of brotherhood and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba, and made it possible to open new routes of collaboration.

Also present at the meeting were the member of the Political Bureau and Minister of the Interior, Division General Lázaro A. Álvarez Casas; as well as the Vietnamese ambassador to Cuba, Le Thanh Tung, and other members of the visiting delegation.

The also member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba reiterated his condolences for the death of Shinzo Abe, the first acting Japanese president who visited the Caribbean nation and a key figure in the advancement of bilateral ties.

Marrero insisted on the sympathy of the Cuban people for Japan and conveyed the greetings of Army General Raúl Castro and President Miguel Díaz-Canel. At the same time, he thanked the Japanese position of support for the Cuban resolution against the blockade that is presented in the United Nations General Assembly.

He also took the opportunity to thank the Japanese Government for the donation of medical equipment and vehicles for public and communal transportation on the Island, as part of the non-reimbursable financial aid.

At the meeting, Marrero Cruz ratified the willingness to strengthen, expand and diversify bilateral relations.

The Cuban Prime Minister mentioned some of the actions undertaken by the State to recover from the complex economic situation that the country is going through, as a consequence of the blockade imposed by the United States and the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.

For his part, Kishida thanked Marrero for his presence at Abe’s state funeral and stressed that his government will develop the diplomatic legacy inherited from the former prime minister.

Likewise, he lamented the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Cuban territory and recalled his visit to Havana in 2015, when he exchanged with Commander in Chief Fidel Castro on issues such as the historic friendship that unites both countries, Japanese migration to Cuba and the common position against nuclear weapons.

The meeting with Kishida marked the end of Marrero’s visit to Japan.

The Prime Minister also spoke with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Saito Tetsuo, about opportunities for joint development in the tourism sector, as well as the business opportunities that Cuba offers in this area.

Prime Minister Marrero Cruz begins official visit to Vietnam

Marrero Cruz was received at the Noi Bai International Airport by the Minister and Head of the Government Office, Tran Van Son, and Vice Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc. Photo: PL.

On the second leg of his Asia tour, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Marrero Cruz was received at the Noi Bai International Airport by the Minister and Head of the Government Office, Tran Van Son, and Vice Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc.

The Cuban head of government will begin his activities tomorrow by paying tribute to the memory of the hero of Vietnamese independence, President Ho Chi Minh, in the mausoleum erected in Ba Dinh Square, where his remains rest since August 1975, when inaugurated

He will then go to the Presidential Palace, where the welcome ceremony will be held, and then hold official talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Subsequently, the also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) will be decorated with the Ho Chi Minh medal, in the last activity scheduled for the morning session.

In the afternoon, he will hold a meeting with the President of the National Assembly (Parliament), Vuong Dinh Hue, and then pay a courtesy visit to the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Nguyen Phu Trong, before meeting with President from the Asian country, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

On Friday the 30th, the prime minister and his entourage will participate in a Vietnam-Cuba Business Forum and then will meet with members of the state mission, Cubans residing in Vietnam and representatives of solidarity groups, before traveling to the southern Ho Chi Minh City.

There they will visit the historic Cu Chi tunnels and the High Technology Industrial Park, and will hold a meeting with government and political leaders of the city.

From Ho Chi Minh City, Marrero Cruz will travel to Laos on October 2, the second stage of his tour of Southeast Asia, the first he has carried out in his capacity as head of the Cuban Government. The tour also includes a visit to Cambodia.

Cuba and Vietnam evaluate advances and possibilities in medical and pharmaceutical cooperation

With Vietnamese health authorities, the Cuban minister and the officials accompanying him discussed the current situation of medical cooperation between the two countries. Photo: Taken from @japortalmiranda.

As part of the government visit to Vietnam, the Cuban Minister of Health, José Angel Portal Miranda, addressed the current situation of medical cooperation between the two countries and the implementation of actions in that Asian country in a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Health of the Asian country. ambit.

On Twitter, Portal Miranda reported that “together with representatives of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, doctors graduated in Cuba and businessmen, we then shared an update on cooperation possibilities in health.”

As part of the program, two memorandums of understanding were signed between the representative of the Cuban Medical Services Marketer in Vietnam, Roberto Baños, and Lac Viet Group and Tele Clinic, from the Indochinese country.

According to the Cuban minister, the delegation from the Cuban medical and biopharmaceutical sector toured areas of the Bao Son general hospital and exchanged with the president of the Bao Son Group, the director of the medical institution and several Vietnamese health professionals.

Likewise, he held a meeting with the deputy director of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Hospital, where Cuban specialists work.

As part of their agenda, Portal Miranda and the president of BioCubaFarma, Eduardo Martínez Díaz, among other members of the Cuban delegation, evaluated cooperation in the medical-pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry with regulatory authorities and Vietnamese businessmen who market Cuban products, a topic of mutual interest.

(With information from Prensa Latina)

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)

The missive expresses the conviction that the Congress’s “agreements and resolutions will contribute to consolidating the construction of a developed socialist society,” and as our Comandante en jefe insisted, reiterates Cuba’s high regard for the leadership of the PCV, “which has been able to lead this heroic sister nation, with wisdom and firmness, facing great challenges and obstacles, along the roads to victory.”

As an unforgettable symbol of the closeness shared by the two countries, the letter recalls the historic meeting between Army General Raul Castro Ruz and President Ho Chi Minh, “whose fraternal embrace consolidated the special sentiment that unites us and that has been transmitted to newer generations.” This year will mark the 55th anniversary of this singular moment, and Cuba will celebrate it, the message notes.

The PCC reiterated its gratitude to the PCV for the sister party’s faithful, unwavering support, “particularly in the struggle against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the government of the United States against Cuba and the commitment to continue consolidating our exemplary relations of friendship, cooperation and brotherhood.”

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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)

With the presence of Army General Raúl Castro, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, and Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the countries’ representatives signed nine new accords.

A few hours earlier, during the Cuba-Vietnam Enterprise Forum, held in the Hotel Nacional, the emergence of a new Vietnamese concessionaire to operate in the Mariel Special Development Zone was formalized.

The general director of the company Viglacera S.A, Nguyen Anh Tuan, and the Zone’s general director, Ana Teresa Igarza, signed an agreement recognizing ViMariel S.A under Cuban law, with 100% foreign capital.

Igarza explained to the press that the new concessionaire plans to develop an industrial park of some 156 hectares.

The new concession, with a term of 50 years, allows for the development of a timeline of capital investment, over a five year period starting in 2019, to build roads, and establish communications, electrical, and water networks. The company is also authorized to build standard plants that would be available for lease.

Also signed on the occasion were two other agreements. An administration and sales contract for the New York Hotel, with representatives from the Cuban state enterprise Gran Caribe S.A and the Vietnamese Chao-Viglacera Association; and a memorandum of understanding between the hotel chain Cubanacan S.A and Vietnam’s HANEL Co, to design, construct, operate, and commercialize a five star hotel in Havana.

Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, additionally announced the approval of two important projects with the Vietnamese company Tin Thanh, one for the construction of a 50 megawatt bioelectrical plant, and another for agricultural development combined with the use of renewable energy to generate electricity, both in the province of Camagüey.

For his part, Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Tran Tuan Anh, recalled that his country is now Cuba’s second most important trade partner in Asia and Oceania, but that interest exists in further strengthening and increasing economic relations.

He emphasized plans to expand trade, which currently stands at close to 200 million dollars annually, raising it to 500 million in the short term.

A number of memoranda of cooperation were also signed during the afternoon, addressing the areas of communications and justice.

PRINCIPAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS SIGNED

1- Accord on interchange and cooperation between the Communist Party of Cuba and that of Vietnam

2- Agreement to forgive the Cuban government’s debt to that of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

3- Treaty on mutual legal assistance in the area of penal issues, between the Republic of Cuba and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

4- Memorandum of understanding on scientific and technological cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (Citma)

5- Memorandum of cooperation on environmental protection and responding to climate change, between Citma and Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

6- Accord between Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment (Mincex) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Commerce, on the conclusion of negotiations to establish a trade agreement between the two countries’ governments

7- A framework agreement on Vietnam-Cuba cooperation in the development of rice production, for the period 2018-2022

8- Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of construction between the two countries’ ministries of Construction

9- Cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese News Agency (VNA) and the Cuban press agency Prensa Latina.

(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)