The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, congratulated the Party, Government, and people of Vietnam on Wednesday on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Southeast Asian nation's independence.
Through his X account, the Cuban leader assured that both countries will continue to consolidate their historical and multifaceted relations, an example of friendship and cooperation among socialist nations.
Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly, also sent a message of congratulations on behalf of the deputies of the Cuban Parliament, reaffirming the commitment to further strengthen the special friendship, cooperation, and traditional solidarity between both nations, particularly the historical and solid ties between their respective legislative bodies.
For his part, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz highlighted that the exceptional relations uniting Cuba and Vietnam serve as an example of friendship and cooperation built on resistance, heroism, and the defense of sovereignty.
Marrero also recalled the words of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, regarding the struggle of the Vietnamese people and its significance for the cause of national liberation and socialism.
Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, likewise congratulated the Vietnamese people and expressed his admiration for leader Ho Chi Minh, describing him as a role model for communist militants.
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla congratulated Vietnam and highlighted the nation as an example in building socialism. He reiterated Cuba's commitment to continue consolidating the historical ties of solidarity, friendship, and cooperation that unite both countries.
On Wednesday, hundreds of Vietnamese gathered for the flag-raising ceremony at the central Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to mark 81 years since the Declaration of Independence proclaimed by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945. Numerous commemorative events were held across Vietnam, and according to Vietnamese media outlets, the country also received congratulatory messages from many other nations on this anniversary.