President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez arrived in Hanoi on September 24, beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam to attend a ceremony to mark 50 years of leader Fidel Castro’s trip to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam. Welcoming the Cuban leader at the Noi Bai International Airport were Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc.
A delegation from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) led by its Vice President Nguyen Ngoc Hung paid a courtesy call to President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hanoi on September 24.
Hernandez will represent leaders of the Cuban Party and State to attend a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of leader Fidel Castro’s trip to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam.
The Vietnam- Cuba Friendship Association of Hanoi and the People’s Committee of Ba Dinh district on September 22 co-organised a seminar on the Vietnam-Cuba special solidarity, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Leader Fidel Castro's historical visit to Vietnam (September 1973 - 2023).
On Tuesday afternoon, after a four-day visit to St. Kitts, the Cuban delegation headed by the Cuban Deputy Prime Minister, Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella, who attended the commemorations for the 40th anniversary of the independence of this Federation, returned to Havana.
The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sent congratulatory messages to the Governor General of this Federation, H.E.D. Marcella Liburd and the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the independence of this Caribbean nation.
For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, also sent a message of congratulations to his counterpart, Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas.
As part of the visit to Saint Kitts and Nevis of the Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella, a cordial meeting was held with his local counterpart, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy.
The meeting, held in a friendly atmosphere, was conducive to verifying the good state of relations between the two nations and the mutual interest in strengthening existing ties.
Whatever its enemies may say, the Summit of the Group of 77 in this capital today represents a victory for the Government of Cuba in the face of the aggressiveness of US policy towards the island.
Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam has highlighted the significance of Cuban Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz’s first visit to Vietnam 50 years ago, as well as the rare and pure Vietnam – Cuba special and long-lasting relations and friendship in international relations. In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader's historic visit to the liberated zone in central Quang Tri province of Vietnam, Orlando said it holds great significance for Cuban leader Fidel.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai received Vice President of the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power Ana Maria Machado in Hanoi, calling for support from the Cuban leader for economic, trade, and investment ties to develop on par with political relations between the two nations. Khai said that the visit by Machado, who has been in Vietnam to attend the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, demonstrates Cuba’s support for Vietnam and helps strengthen the special traditional friendship between the two countries.
The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr. Terrance Drew, visited Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella at the offices of the Cuban Embassy. The Cuban Deputy Prime Minister is in this Federation heading a delegation to participate in the commemorations of the 40th anniversary of independence.
During the fraternal meeting, Jorge Luis Perdomo expressed his satisfaction for being in this sister nation and for the possibility of taking part in the celebrations for the four decades of independence, which are celebrated on September 19.
