President thanks Cuban counterpart for warm welcome

President Tran Dai Quang has sent a message to thank President Raul Castro for his warm welcome to him and the high-ranking Party and State delegation during their official visit to Cuba.
President thanks Cuban counterpart for warm welcome ảnh 1President Tran Dai Quang (L) meets with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro (Source: VNA)

Havana (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang on November 17 (Cuba time) sent a message to thank President Raul Castro, other leaders and people of Cuba for their warm welcome to him and the high-ranking Party and State delegation during their official visit to Cuba from November 15-17.

President Quang expressed his belief that the good outcomes of the visit will contribute to further strengthening the brotherhood solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, and serve the national construction and defence in each country.

He delivered his wishes to the Cuban people to obtain more and immense achievements on their chosen path.

Vietnam and Cuba have renewed their determination to continue deepening their friendship, solidarity, brotherhood, trust and comprehensive cooperation in service of the respective countries’ nation-building and defence in a joint declaration issued during the official visit to Cuba by State President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and the high-ranking Party and State delegation of Vietnam.

President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and the high-ranking Party and State delegation of Vietnam left Cuba on the day to Lima, Peru for the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum from November 17-20, at the invitation of Peruvian President Pedro Paplo Kuczynsky.-VNA

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