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Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz met leaders and members of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association in Hanoi on September 30.

The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association on September 8 handed over cash donations worth 392 million VND (16,600 USD) to the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi to address the aftermaths of the recent oil storage facility fire in Matanzas.

The 6th congress in the 2022 – 2027 tenure of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter (VCFA Hanoi) was held in Hanoi on August 27, electing a 30-member executive board.

The Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) on August 17 sent out a letter calling for donations to Cuban people to help them overcome current difficulties.

Books highlighting the loyalty and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba are being displayed at the headquarters of the Truth National Political Publishing House in Hanoi on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of Cuba’s Giron victory (April 19).

The Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) on March 14 presented tens of computers and mobile phones to two elementary schools named after late President Ho Chi Minh and female revolutionary Vo Thi Sau in Havana capital city, in celebration of the new academic year in Cuba. ​

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on January 5 in celebration of the 63rd National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 - 2022).

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha has been elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association for the 2021-2025 tenure.

The State visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Cuba on September 18-20 has grabbed the headlines of Cuban media in recent days.

A meeting was held virtually in Hanoi on July 26 to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attack in Cuba.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association have sent a solidarity message affirming strong support for Cuban people in the context that the Cuban Revolution is facing the most difficult time during its 60-year history due to impacts of economic siege and embargos and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Viet Thao, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, on June 23 highlighted the solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, affirming Vietnamese people always stand side by side with Cuba.

The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a conference in Hanoi on February 4 reviewing its 2020 work and outlining activities for 2021.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s National Congresses have always made valuable contributions to the nation’s development as well as socialism at the international level, a Cuban official has said.

A photo exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties (December 2) is underway at the National Library José Martí in Havana, Cuba.

Former Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Vu Khoan recounted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs his memories on the beginning of the Vietnam -Cuba friendship, which has been marked by loyalty and affinity, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2020).

A seminar highlighting Vietnam-Cuba relations was held in Hanoi on November 25 to mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 2, 1960 - 2020).

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), presented the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia to outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera in Hanoi on November 23.

More than 90 photos featuring the solidarity, friendship, cooperation and mutual support between the governments and peoples of Vietnam and Cuba are put on display, opened on November 19 at the Vietnamese Women Museum in Hanoi on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960-2020).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on September 27 launched a painting contest for children to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties.