Cuban National Assembly Chairman Ricardo Alarcon received a visiting delegation from the Vietnamese NA led by Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son in Havana on Dec. 22.

At the reception, the Cuban NA leader praised Vietnam ’s socio-economic development achievements in recent years and thanked the country for its support for Cuba in the process of building socialism.

For his part, NA Vice Chairman Son congratulated Cuba on the results of the 7 th NA’s fourth session, which concluded on December 20. He affirmed that Vietnam will stand side by side with Cuba in demanding an end to the US ’s economic embargo against Cuba as well as the release of five Cuban intelligence agents from US prison.

The two sides spoke highly of the recent Cuba visit by State President Nguyen Minh Triet, saying that the visit laid a firm foundation for furthering the traditional solidarity and friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

On the occasion, Son conveyed NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong’s invitation to his Cuban counterpart to visit Vietnam .

On the same day, the Vietnamese delegation met with President of the Jose Marti Cultural Association Armando Hart and President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association Yolanda Ferrer./.