Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba visits Vietnam

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (L) and Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Álvaro López Miera review guard of honour (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Álvaro López Miera is paying an official visit to Vietnam from June 20-25 at an invitation of Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.

Right after the welcome ceremony for the Cuban guests on June 22, the two sides held talks during which Giang affirmed that the Party, State, people and People's Army of Vietnam will never forget Cuba's support and assistance during the most difficult period of the struggle for national liberation in the past as well as in the nation building cause at present.

"Vietnam will always stand shoulder to shoulder with and support Cuba on the path of building and developing a beautiful and heroic country," he said.

Corps General Álvaro López Miera thanked Vietnam for always assisting his country, and stressed the importance of the relations between the two countries in general and the two armies in particular.

An overview of the talks (Photo: VNA)

He expressed his hope that the two sides will maintain and strengthen cooperation, with focus on exchanging delegations at all levels and experts. He affirmed that he will do his best to contribute to deepening the bilateral relations.

The two ministers agreed to focus collaboration in professional experience exchange, defence industry, human resources training, military medicine, Party and political affairs.

They then signed a cooperation plan for the 2023-2025 period./.

VNA