Cuba in Vietnam

Fraternal meeting of the Vietnamese Parliament Chairwoman with outgoing Ambassador of Cuba

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, received outgoing Cuban Ambassador Herminio Lopez Diaz, appreciating the diplomat’s contributions to Vietnam-Cuba special traditional relations during his term.

She expressed her delight at the growth of bilateral relations over the past years, noting that political ties have continually been enhanced through the maintenance of delegation exchanges at all levels between the countries’ Parties, States, parliaments, ministries, sectors and localities.

Fraternal meeting of the Vietnamese President with the leader of the National Assembly of Cuba

President Trần Đại Quang urged the Vietnamese and Cuban Parties and States to continuously direct ministries and relevant departments to step up the existing bilateral co-operation mechanisms and refine a legal framework for stable and long-term collaboration while meeting with the Cuban NA Chairman Esteban Lazo Hernández.

Quang hailed the outcomes of the talks between the top Cuban legislator and Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Ngân, and hoped the two parliaments will consolidate ties in both bilateral and multilateral aspects.

Prime Minister of Vietnam meet with the Cuban President of the National Assembly

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received Cuban President of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo Hernández, stressing that Vietnam is encouraging the creation of favorable conditions to further the development of bilateral relations. Vietnam continues to pursue the stance of supporting the complete removal of embargoes against Cuba, he said.

Noting that two-way trade turnover between the two countries last year remained low, reaching US$216 million, the PM proposed measures to boost trade relations between the two nations.

Vietnam and Cuba agree to beef up legislative ties

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her Cuban counterpart Esteban Lazo Hernandez agreed to enhance legislative ties between Vietnam and Cuba through the exchange of all-level delegations and experience sharing. 

The consensus was reached during their talks in Hanoi yesterday following a welcome ceremony for the Cuban top legislator, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from June 11-18. 

“Vietnam is on the side of Cuba in any circumstances”, President Tran Dai Quang.

Vietnam's president, Tran Dai Quang, reaffirmed his country's willingness to stand side by side with Cuba in any difficult situation, during the meeting here with Leopoldo Cintra Frías, minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Caribbean island.

After emphasizing and thanking Cuba's support for Vietnam, both in the struggle for independence in the past and in the construction and national safeguard in the present, Tran Dai Quang expressed his satisfaction with the development of the bilateral cooperation in all spheres.

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