Compatriots residing in this capital and members of the Cuban State Mission in Vietnam gathered to commemorate National Culture Day.
“On this date, it’s necessary for us all to remember the heroic struggles of our people, but above all, the unity that has led us to move forward and reach the achievements of the Revolution,” Rogelio Polanco, the island’s ambassador here, stated at the meeting.
The diplomat emphasized that Cuba is the homeland that grows when each of its children, wherever they are, loves it and fights for it. He pointed to the community of fellow citizens living here as an example of this, as even thousands of miles away, they keep alive the culture, traditions, patriotism, and soul of the Cuban nation.
Polanco also referred to the upcoming celebration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Cuba and Vietnam, asserting that “today we have many reasons to be proud of this brotherhood.”
Our ties are in excellent condition, and political, economic, commercial, cultural, and investment relations remain exemplary, he said, emphasizing that this has been a year of many exchanges between both parties.
In this regard, he remembered the recent visit, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s independence, of the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, who met with the country’s top officials.