Historical relations between the Communist Parties of Vietnam and Cuba stand out in Hanoi
On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (PCV), the Cuban ambassador, Lianys Torres Rivera, spoke with Vietnamese Television (VTV) about the outstanding role of the Party to Party ties in the historical brotherhood that unites Vietnam and Cuba.
Torres Rivera recapitulated recent milestones in the relations between both Communist Parties, including the visit to Cuba in 2018 of the General Secretary of the PCV, Nguyen Phu Trong, and the holding of the IV Theoretical Seminar between the two political organizations, that same year in Havana.
First official Habanos store opened in Hanoi
The first official Habanos store in the Vietnamese capital opened in a central neighborhood of Hanoi to offer local and foreign smokers several of the most prestigious Cuban cigar brands.
Habanos Specialist, the second establishment of this type inaugurated in Vietnam, is already selling Cohiba, Montecristo, Partagás, Romeo and Julieta, H. Upmann, and other kind of tobacco, in a place located in the cultural center of Hanoi, decorated to recreate the tradition of elaboration, conservation and consumption of the best cigars in the world.
61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution was celebrated in Hanoi
With music and typical plates from each country, Vietnamese and Cubans said goodbye to the year 2019, and made a toast to the arrival of 2020, whose first day marks the 61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
In this fraternal meeting held in a convention center of the Vietnamese capital, Cuban ambassador, Lianys Torres Rivera, mentioned the Cuba and Vietnam successes in 2019, and highlighted that the new year will be special, because both countries will have several celebrations to commemorate six decades of diplomatic relations.
Head of Mission visits former Cuban Embassy in the Vietnamese jungle
Cuban ambassador to Vietnam, Lianys Torrres Rivera, visited in the Tay Ninh province the former headquarters of the Provisional Government of South Vietnam, and the place where the Cuban Embassy was settled in the middle of the Vietnamese jungle.
Torres Rivera visited the small cabin that hosted the Cuban Mission, in a place near the border with Cambodia, in the heart of the enemy territory and a few kilometers from the US bases.




