Vietnam calls for solidarity with Cuba at Non-Aligned Movement meeting
Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, urged member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to uphold the spirit of unity and to firmly raise their voices against the blockade and sanctions imposed on Cuba, in defense of the organization's founding principles. His remarks were delivered during the NAM meeting held on May 27 in New York, United States. The Vietnamese ambassador expressed Vietnam's deep solidarity with the challenges facing the Cuban people. He emphasized that unilateral coercive measures have exacerbated Cuba's economic and social difficulties amid increasing international pressure.
Cuba, a staunch defender of peace and justice, will not waver in its commitment to reforming and improving global governance
Cuba, a staunch defender of peace and justice, will not waver in its commitment to reforming and improving global governance, to building a truly just, democratic, and equitable international order, where solidarity, international cooperation, respectful dialogue, the peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for the sovereign equality of States, non-interference in their internal affairs, and the prohibition of the threat or use of force; an international order free of blockades, unilateral coercive measures, hegemony, and attempts at domination; an international order that guarantees international peace and security for all, with full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and International Law.
No one doubts that, at a moment that we hope will never happen, the people of Cuba will fight to the last consequence
I cannot find a way to refer to the defense of the central role of the United Nations and the promotion of peace and development and the primary responsibility of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security and its contribution to dialogue and the promotion of political solutions; without asking this Security Council to, realistically, at least try to fulfill its primary and supreme mandate regarding the military threat and energy blockade against Cuba; nor can I refrain from encouraging the United Nations General Assembly that, in any case, use with determination its extensive and decisive powers, its moral, legal, and democratic authority that the peoples have conferred upon it, in the situation of Cuba.
Vietnam voices concern over US indictment against Cuban General Raúl Castro
Spokeswoman of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phạm Thu Hằng on May 22 expressed Vietnam's reaction to the indictment issued by the US Department of Justice against Cuban General Raúl Castro. Answering a reporter's question regarding Vietnam's response to the move, Hằng stated: "Vietnam is deeply concerned about the judicial measure taken by the US Department of Justice in issuing a criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and former President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba."
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng reaffirms commitment to strengthening Việt Nam–Cuba Relations
Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng has pledged to further enhance the special friendship and cooperation between Việt Nam and Cuba, building on the strong political trust and potential shared by the two nations. During a reception with Cuban Ambassador to Việt Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes in Hà Nội on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hưng emphasized that the Party, Government, and people of Việt Nam deeply value the solidarity and wholehearted support Cuba has extended during Việt Nam’s struggle for national liberation and its ongoing development journey.