Vientiane, December 2023. The visit to Xiengkhouan, one of the northern provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, was a new experience for the Ambassador of Cuba, Enna Viant Valdés, who on that occasion was received by the vice-governor Cro. Bounhom Chethani, by the president of the Cro Popular Council. Bounhom Chethani, as well as by the cra. Bouasy Nathavong, president of the Lao Front for National Development of that province, with whose senior leaders she had fruitful exchanges.
The Cuban Ambassador said she was proud of the closeness and coincidence of the dates that link the two great leaders of Laos and Cuba, November 25, the anniversary of Fidel Castro Ruz's death to immortality, and December 13, the 103rd. anniversary of the birth of Kaysone Phomvihane, whose heartfelt tribute the people of Cuba and Laos pay.
The exchange ratified the supportive and friendly nature of relations between Cuba and Laos and allowed them to learn about the experiences of agricultural workers in addition to visiting centers of cultural interest, including the museum that proudly displays the richness of the province's traditions. as well as the renowned Plain of Jars, a site declared universal heritage by UNESCO since 2001.
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