Cuba in Vietnam

In a moving ceremony held at the Embassy of Cuba in Hanoi, tribute was paid to the Heroine of the Cuban Revolution, Melba Hernández Rodríguez del Rey, on the 105th anniversary of her birth and on the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks. The commemoration opened with a walkthrough of a photo exhibition at the diplomatic headquarters, where the Cuban delegation welcomed distinguished guests, including representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), the Women's Union, the Women's Museum, and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, along with former diplomats and members of the Club of Vietnamese Alumni Graduated in Cuba. 

During the special session, Vietnam's representative to the UN endorsed the statements made by ASEAN, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the G77 plus China. The Vietnamese delegation underscored that, for nearly seven decades, the blockade has severely impacted the development and daily life of the Cuban people. "And for 33 years, this Assembly, time and again, year after year, has urged for this blockade to be lifted," he recalled. The diplomat expressed concern over the tightening of this policy, particularly the restrictions on electricity and oil supplies, as well as sanctions against entities with commercial ties to Cuba.