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Vietnamese call for Cuba’s exclusion from US terrorist list

The definitive and permanent exclusion of Cuba from the unilateral list elaborated by the U.S. government and which designates States allegedly sponsoring terrorism was demanded today by solidarity organizations.

The United States should consider putting an end to and permanently eliminating Cuba from that list, thus stopping the imposition of a series of irrational and unfounded economic and financial blockade measures that seriously affect the life of the brotherly Cuban people, a statement issued by the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association emphasizes.

The statement also points out that through information from the press and diplomatic agencies, last May 15, it was announced, that the U.S. government decided to remove Cuba from the list of countries that did not cooperate with U.S. anti-terrorist efforts in 2023.

Cuban president congratulates Vietnamese peer after election

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday congratulated To Lam for his election as president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. On his X profile, the head of State wished To success in his new tasks and expressed Cuba’s will to continue to strengthen the excellent bilateral relations that exist in all fields.

General To Lam, who had been the minister of Public Security of Vietnam until now, was elected in the seventh session of the National Assembly (Parliament) to assume the Presidency of the Republic for the 2021-2026 term.

Cuba congratulates new president of Vietnam’s Parliament

The president of the National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, on Tuesday congratulated Tran Thanh Man on his recent election as head of the Vietnamese Legislative Body.

In a letter sent to his Vietnamese counterpart, Lazo affirmed that the relations of friendship and solidarity between both institutions are based on the historic brotherhood forged by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President Ho Chi Minh, since the difficult years of the struggle for Vietnam’s liberation and its reconstruction.

Vietnam, Cuba promote cooperation in justice

A delegation from the Supreme People’s Court led by its Deputy Chief Justice Nguyen Van Tien paid an official visit to Cuba from May 13-18 to promote bilateral relations and attend the 11th International Meeting of Justice and Law.

At a working session with Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Cuba Rubén Remigio Ferro, Tien reviewed the developments in judicial cooperation between the two countries. He also briefed the host on main reforms in the Vietnamese court system in recent times, including perfecting institutions, reforming judicial administrative procedures, building electronic courts and applying information technology in court activities.

Cuba sends greetings to Vietnam on Dien Bien Phu Victory anniversary

Roberto Morales Ojeda, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, on May 7 extended greetings to the Vietnamese Party and people on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

In his message posted on a social network, the official highlighted the role of President Ho Chi Minh, the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the Vietnam People’s Army in the victory which resounded across the five continents and shook the world, and marked the defeat of the French colonialism.

Cuba participates in Vietnam Expo 2024

Cuba exhibits flagship products at the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024), which has the participation of some 480 companies from 16 countries and territories. The thirty-third edition of Vietnam Expo, the most important commercial exchange in Vietnam, was inaugurated by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nguyen Hong Dien, and will run until April 6th.

José Martí, Cuba’s National Hero, Honored in Vietnam

On the occasion of the 171st anniversary of José Martí, Cubans and Vietnamese joined together today in the central park-garden Tao Dan, in Hanoi, to pay tribute to Cuban heroe, “an extraordinary politician, ideologist and man of culture of Latin America”.

These are the words that define the National Hero of Cuba on the plaque placed on the bust that perpetuates his memory here, and where the ambassador of Cuba, Orlando Hernandez, recalled the most relevant aspects of the revolutionary trajectory of the pro-independence hero.

Vietnamese leaders extend congratulations to Cuba on 65th National Day

Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly on December 31 cabled messages of congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 65th National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 - 2024).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong extended their congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

Ho Chi Minh City's friendship association works to strengthen Vietnam - Cuba relations

The Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association's chapter in Ho Chi Minh City (VCFA HCMC) will continue to promote people-to-people diplomacy activities to increase understanding between the people of Vietnam and Cuba as well as between Ho Chi Minh City and Cuban localities in particular, contributing to further intensifying the special relations between the two countries. This orientation was approved at the 3rd congress of the association for the 2023-2028 tenure held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

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