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More donations sent to help Cuba address fuel depot fire

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Sinh and representatives of Vietnamese enterprises visited the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi on August 25 to send donations to help Cuba address the aftermaths of the recent oil storage facility fire.
More donations sent to help Cuba address fuel depot fire ảnh 1Black smoke from a burning oil tank is seen in Matanzas, Cuba. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Transport NguyenVan Sinh and representatives of Vietnamese enterprises visited the CubanEmbassy in Hanoi on August 25 to send donations to help Cuba address theaftermaths of the recent oil storage facility fire.

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport that currently chairsthe Vietnamese sub-committee of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-governmental Committee,Deputy Minister Sinh extended sympathy to victims of the disasterand wished the injured soon to recover.

Sinh said several Vietnamese enterprises wish to send cash aidto Cuban people which will be transferred through a Vietnamese bank designatedby the Cuban Embassy. Vietnam hopes Cuba will soon surmount difficulties andgrow stronger, he said.

Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen saidthe Vietnam-Cuba friendship and brotherhood has been affirmed at this time ofhardship. It has stood the test of time and most difficult circumstances,such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and most recently, the oil deport fire, he noted.

Though the blaze has caused heavy human and property lossesto Cuba, Cuba will soon recover and move on, he emphasised.

The Vietnamese donors included the Vietnam NorthernFood Corporation (Vinafood 1) and glass and construction ceramic producer Viglacerawhich have boasted cooperation with Cuban partners for years./.
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