On March 10, Director General of the Consular Department Doan Hoang Minh presented the Consular Acceptance Certificate to Mr. Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque, the Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, whose consular jurisdiction includes Ho Chi Minh City, succeeding Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrada at the end of her term.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director General of the Consular Department congratulated Mr. Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque on his appointment as the Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. He expressed confidence that the new Consul General will actively contribute to enhancing the relations between Vietnam and Cuba in general, and consular cooperation in particular.
Director General Doan Hoang Minh also affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant Vietnamese agencies will always support and facilitate the Consul General Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque in fulfilling his duties.
For his part, Mr. Mauricio Alejandro Martínez Duque expressed his gratitude to Director General Doan Hoang Minh for the meeting and the presentation of the Consular Acceptance Certificate.
The new Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City also pledged to make every effort to promote the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cuba across various fields, with a focus on fostering business connections between the two countries, enhancing consular cooperation, and citizen protection within the consular jurisdiction.