Vietnam

On the occasion of the 79th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2024), leaders of Cuba have sent congratulations to Vietnam's Party and State leaders.

In his congratulatory message Vietnam's top leader To Lam, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez affirmed that Vietnam's victories over colonialism and imperialism created a legacy that all of humanity admired and this has been confirmed by the undeniable successes under the leadership of the CPV in the Doi moi (renewal) process.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has won the respect and admiration of people worldwide, said Joy Puentes Saldise, Charge d'affaires a.i of the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam. The late Party chief has left over a valuable ideological and theoretical system on the Vietnamese revolution in the new era, contributing to strengthening national solidarity, enhancing the country’s progress, creating motivation for the Vietnamese people, the diplomat said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Puentes Saldise said the Party chief’s passing is a huge loss to not only socialist countries but also the world, calling him “a great leader, a great man, and a great example”.

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has congratulated President To Lam on his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee.

The Cuban leader wrote on his personal web page on August 3 that he offers sincere and warmest congratulations to Comrade To Lam, who is elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. “We affirm our firm will in continuing to deepen the close relationship between the two Parties and our people,” he said.

Streamline e-newspapers in Cuba like Granma, CAN, Prensa Latina (PL) and Cubadebate all quoted in full text the congratulations of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba.

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.