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Book on Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam launched in Cuba

The book "Fidel Castro, Nuestra Sangre por Vietnam" (Fidel Castro, Our Blood for Vietnam) was launched by the Latin American News Agency, Prensa Latina, in Havana on September 13, marking the 50th anniversary of the leader's historic visit to Vietnam.
Book on Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam launched in Cuba ảnh 1The book "Fidel Castro, Nuestra Sangre por Vietnam" (Fidel Castro, Our Blood for Vietnam) is launched by the Latin American News Agency, Prensa Latina (Photo: VNA)

Havana (VNA) - The book "Fidel Castro, Nuestra Sangre porVietnam" (Fidel Castro, Our Blood for Vietnam) was launched by the LatinAmerican News Agency, Prensa Latina, in Havana on September 13, marking the 50th anniversary of the leader's historic visit to Vietnam.

Speaking at the event, Prensa Latina President LuisEnrique González said the book is a collaboration between Prensa Latina and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The76-page book gathers dozens of images thatmark a milestone in the relations and fraternity between Cuba and Vietnam.

Fidel’s presence in Vietnam was a gesture of personalcourage and a call for the international community to learn about the cause ofthe heroic Vietnamese people, and an expression of its solidarity with that struggle, headded.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung said thebook contributes to helping young Cuban and Vietnamese people to have a betterunderstanding of countless efforts by their older generations to build and nurturethe two countries’ relations which have been passed down generations to them.

Earlier, the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House publicised a bilingual a book on the visit by Cuban leader FidelCastro to the liberated zone in Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri duringthe war 50 years ago.

The publication in Vietnamese andSpanish named "Fidel Castro - Vi Viet Nam, nguyen hien dang ca mau!" (FidelCastro - Nuestra Sangre Por Vietnam" [Fidel Castro: Our blood for Vietnam]) marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader’s visit, reminding people of hisfamous saying “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed its blood”.

It also helps readers have a better understanding aboutFidel's special affection for Vietnam, Vietnamese people, and President Ho ChiMinh./.

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