Vietnam: Lawmakers call for ending US blockade against Cuba
The Vietnam-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group called the United States government to put an end to the economic, financial, and commercial blockade and remove the island from Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. In a message of greeting and solidarity sent to the Cuban National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament), the group also urged the US administration to “take the necessary steps to normalize relations” with the Caribbean nation. High-level Vietnamese leaders have repeatedly reaffirmed this stance, the letter underscores, and cited speeches delivered before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), last year, and current President Luong Cuong a few days ago.
Cuban ambassador to Vietnam holds press conference over US blockade
On the morning of October 28, in Hanoi, the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam held a press conference to provide information about the country's submission of a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for an end to the economic, trade, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba.
Speaking at the press conference, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes stated that the discussion and voting on the resolution will take place on October 28-29 at the UN headquarters in New York. This marks the 34th time since 1992 that Cuba has submitted this resolution to the UNGA, and over the years, the draft has garnered widespread support from the international community. In 2024, a similar resolution was passed with 187 votes in favour and 2 against.
Cuba among first signatories of Convention against Cybercrime
Cuba became one of the first signatory countries to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, the opening ceremony of which took place at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.
The so-called Hanoi Convention, adopted in December 2025 after five years of intense negotiations, was signed by Cuban Minister of Justice Oscar Silvera.
Art programme honours Vietnam–Cuba friendship
The special art programme honouring the Viet Nam–Cuba friendship took place in Ha Noi on October 24, featuring a rich line-up of artistic performances.
Jointly organised by the Embassy of Cuba in Viet Nam, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations, the Red Cross Society, and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ha Noi, the programme marked the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2025).
Vietnamese justice minister receives Cuban counterpart
Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh received Cuban Minister of Justice Oscar Manuel Silvera Martinez on October 24 on the occasion of the Cuban delegation’s visit to attend the signing ceremony of the Ha Noi Convention.
Minister Nguyen Hai Ninh emphasised that Viet Nam would always remember the wholehearted support of the Cuban people during the Vietnamese people’s struggle for national independence, as well as their continued support in the current cause of national construction and defence.