Gathering held in HCM City to mark Cuba’s 63rd National Day

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on January 5 in celebration of the 63rd National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 - 2022).
Gathering held in HCM City to mark Cuba’s 63rd National Day ảnh 1Truong Thi Hien, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association in HCM City, addresses the gathering on January 5 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) –The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gatheringon January 5 in celebration of the 63rd National Day of Cuba (January1, 1959 - 2022).

Truong Thi Hien, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association in HCM City, said the Vietnam - Cuba relationship is a special and rare of its kind inthe world’s contemporary history.

For the last more than 50years, the faithful and close-knit ties between the two fraternal countries,one in the Western Hemisphere and the other in the Eastern, have remained strong andprofound. Their traditional solidarity, friendship, and comprehensive cooperationhave continually been solidified and developed in all fields.

In 2021, Cuba providedmedical supplies and vaccine, shared experience, and transferred technology to helpVietnam weather serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For its past, Vietnamhas strived to promote bilateral trade and investment links, especially inhealth care and biotechnology, to assist Cuba in addressing economic difficulties,she noted.

Gathering held in HCM City to mark Cuba’s 63rd National Day ảnh 2The gathering in HCM City on January 5 (Photo: VNA)
This year, HUFO and theVietnam - Cuba Friendship Association of HCM City will work with the CubanConsulate General in the city to organise many friendship activities and stepup partnerships in economy, health care, and education.

Ariadne Feo Labrada, arepresentative of the Cuban Consulate General, described 2021 as a successfulyear of the countries’ relations as seen in the strong development of bilateralties in all aspects, especially since the fruitful visit to Cuba by PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc in September, during which the two sides reaffirmed the continuedenhancement of the solidarity, mutual support, and all-round cooperationbetween the two Parties, States, and peoples.

The Latin American nationwill always exert efforts to reinforce the political, economic, investmentties, as well as the solidarity and friendship between the Cuban and Vietnamesepeople, she remarked.

She also took this occasion tothank HCM City and southern localities of Vietnam to support the Consulate Generaland people of Cuba in Vietnam./.
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