50th anniversary of Cuban leader’s visit to Quang Tri to be held
Quang Tri (VNA) –
Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén held a working
session with authorities of the central province of Quang Tri on February 27 to
discuss activities marking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel
Castro’s visit to the liberated area in the south of Vietnam (September 1973).
Speaking at the event, Vice
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Nam said Quang Tri always
values cooperation opportunities with Cuba in agriculture and stays ready to
welcome Cuban firms operating in culture, tourism, health care and education.
He said scheduled activities for
the occasion include a State-level meeting in September, a Vietnam-Cuba photo
exhibition, a seminar on the 62nd anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba
diplomatic ties and Cuban leader’s visit to Quang Tri, a floral tribute and
tree planting at Fidel Park in Dong Ha city, and visits to relic sites where
Fidel Castro arrived in 1973.
Cuban Ambassador Guillén, for his
part, wished that ties between Vietnam and Cuba, and between Quang Tri and Cuba
in particular, would be further tightened in culture, tourism, sport and
economy.
On the occasion, the Cuban
delegation also visited venues scheduled for the celebration./.