The Vietnam-Cuba relations will thrive further, contributing to the protection and construction of the two nations, said First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel in his recent reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thanh Tung in Havana.
Vietnam on November 8 opened its 400-sq.m national pavilion at the 39th Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest annual event of its kind in Cuba and the Caribbean region.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha paid a courtesy call on President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández and held talks with First Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas Ruíz in Havana on September 18, as part of his visit to the Caribbean nation and attendance at the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) Summit.
Cuba’s media has run articles highlighting Fidel Castro's first visit to Vietnam and the liberated zone in the central province of Quang Tri during the war five decades ago (September, 1973 - 2023). He was the first and only foreign head of state to visit Quang Tri at that time.
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam held talks with Cuban Minister of the Interior Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas in Hanoi on May 15 after chairing an official welcoming ceremony for the latter.
A delegation of the Cuban Women's Union (CWU), led by its Secretary General Teresa María Amarelle Boúe, visited the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 15.
An official from Ho Chi Minh City has handed over a grant of 250,000 USD to the Cuban side to aid the country in tackling the aftermath of an oil storage facility fire in Matanzas province in August last year.
General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang and President of the Prensa Latina (PL) news agency of Cuba Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta signed a new cooperation agreement during their talks in Havana on April 18 (Cuba time), which took place within the framework of the ongoing official visit to the Caribbean nation by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Cuba has been in the limelight of the local media, which believe that it will be successful, contributing to deepening the six-decade solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the two nations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung on July 29 paid a working visit to the western province of Pinar del Río, attending a series of activities that promoted the countries’ special friendship.
The 60th anniversary of Cuba’s Giron victory was celebrated with a ceremony in Hanoi on April 19 held by the Ministry of National Defence, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association.
The book “Fidel Castro va Viet Nam – Nhung ky niem khong quen” (Fidel Castro and Vietnam – Unforgettable memories) was introduced to the public in Hanoi on November 7, as part of the activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam – Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – 2020).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz Canel Bermudez agreed to make it easier for businesses’ partnerships and investment in new fields like telecom, pharmaceuticals, banking, and biotechnology.
The Communist Party and State of Cuba held a meeting on September 12 to mark 45 years since the first visit by Fidel Castro to Vietnam, with the participation of around 400 delegates, activists and diplomats.
The Vietnam – Cuba Culture Day opened in HCM City on December 13 as one of events marking the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam – Cuba diplomatic relationship.
