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Machado Ventura receives Vietnamese leader

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José Ramón Machado Ventura, Party second secretary and a vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon, February 16, received Tong Thi Phong, a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s (PCV) Central Committee Political Bureau and a vice president of the National Assembly Standing Committee, who is leading a delegation invited to our country by the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power.

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Raúl receives President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon November 16, received Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who is making an official visit to our country.

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Fraternal encounter between Fidel and Vietnamese President

Fidel y Vietnam

Yesterday afternoon, November 15, Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz received Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who arrived in Cuba for an official visit earlier in the day leading a high level delegation.

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The struggle to temper the social costs of development

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If there is one country that has experience in eliminating poverty, it is Vietnam. The Southeast Asian nation is admired for its recovery following a devastating war, which has seen over 25 million people taken out of poverty in less than 20 years. Thanks to the implementation of the “Renovation” policy (Doi Moi), launched in 1986, the country experienced countless economic successes and is today reforming its strategies to become an industrialized country.

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Raúl meets with Army General Do Ba Ty

Raul y General Viet Nam

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, met with Army General Do Ba Ty, deputy minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, together with the delegation accompanying him, on Wednesday, October 28. The General is on an official visit to the island following an invitation from the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.

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Raúl congratulates Vietnam on anniversary of independence

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday September 1, sent congratulations to the Communist Party, government and people of Vietnam on the occasion of festivities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the nation’s independence.
His message extended sincere, fraternal congratulations in the name of Cuba’s Communist Party, government and people was addressed to Nguyen Phu Trong, Party general secretary, Truong Tan Sang, the nation’s President, and Prime Minister Ngu yen Tan Dung.

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Vietnam and Cuba: women’s experiences

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A Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union, held a fruitful debate and exchange of experiences with members of the national leadership of the Federation of Cuban Women, led by Secretary General Teresa Amarelle Boué.

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Raúl receives member of Vietnamese Communist Party’s Political Bureau

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On the evening of June 18, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Councils of State and Ministers, received Pham Quang Nghi a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Political Bureau and secretary of the Party Committee in Ha Noi City, and the delegation accompanying him.
During the cordial encounter, the two officials discussed the excellent state of political relations between both parties and governments, opportunities to expand trade and cooperation as well as issues of international interest.

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UN Secretary-General recognizes Vietnam as Outstanding

Ban Ki-moon. Foto: Archive.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recognized Vietnam as a responsible and active member, during a visit which concluded here today inaugurating the Green House number one of the world Organization. Accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Pham Binh Minh, he opened the doors to a building designed by the hosts to bring together all the UN agencies represented in the country and express its multilateral commitment.

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Talks with Cuban Representative

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Vietnam”s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks here with the member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Jose Ramon Balaguer on the deep bilateral relations, local media highlighted today. Dung delivered the main speech at the celebration of 40th anniversary of the liberation of the south, and afterwards met with the heads of the three invited delegations from Cuba, Laos and Cambodia.