NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Secretary General of the Cuban Women's Union Teresa María Amarelle Boúe. (Photo: VNA) The top legislator said Teresa María Amarelle Boúe’s visitcontributes to strengthening the traditional, special friendship between thetwo Parties, States and peoples.
It takes place at the time when Vietnam and Cuba arecelebrating the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidaritywith South Vietnam - the predecessor of the current Cuba - Vietnam Friendship Association (September 25, 1963-2023), and the 50th anniversary of Cubanleader Fidel Castro Ruz’s first visit to Vietnam and the liberated zone in theSouth of Vietnam (September 1973), he continued.
Hue recalled his deep impressions during his recentofficial visit to the Caribbean nation, and shared difficulties facing Cuba, especiallythose caused by the embargo, the COVID-19 pandemic and fires in 2022.
The Vietnamese State and people always accompany theCuban Party, State and people and will do the utmost to support them, hepledged.
The host also congratulated Cuba on its achievementsin the cause of national development, and promoting gender equality and women’sprogress.
For her part, Teresa María Amarelle Boúe, who is alsoa deputy of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, said her visitaims to learn about Vietnam’s policies and laws, and learn from the country’sexperience in promoting women’s progress.
On behalf of Cuban people and women, she thankedVietnam for supporting the implementation of projects and providing technicalconsultations over the past time.
Hue spoke highly of Cuban women’s role and theoperation of the CUW, as well as cooperation between the CUW and the VietnamWomen’s Union with two agreements for the 2018-2022 and 2022-2027 periods.
Enhancing cooperation and experience exchange between thetwo unions plays an important role in the present context, he stressed.
The Vietnamese leader asked the guest to convey hiswishes and regards to General RaúlCastro Ruz; First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President ofCuba Miguel Díaz-Canel; Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz; and President ofthe National Assembly of People's Power Esteban Lazo Hernández.
He also used the occasion to extend his invitations tothe Cuban friendship female parliamentarians' group to soon visit Vietnam, and Cubanrepresentatives to attend the ninth Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Forum ofYoung Parliamentarians in Hanoi slated for September./.
The Vietnamese State and people always accompany theCuban Party, State and people and will do the utmost to support them, hepledged.
The host also congratulated Cuba on its achievementsin the cause of national development, and promoting gender equality and women’sprogress.
For her part, Teresa María Amarelle Boúe, who is alsoa deputy of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, said her visitaims to learn about Vietnam’s policies and laws, and learn from the country’sexperience in promoting women’s progress.
On behalf of Cuban people and women, she thankedVietnam for supporting the implementation of projects and providing technicalconsultations over the past time.
Hue spoke highly of Cuban women’s role and theoperation of the CUW, as well as cooperation between the CUW and the VietnamWomen’s Union with two agreements for the 2018-2022 and 2022-2027 periods.
Enhancing cooperation and experience exchange between thetwo unions plays an important role in the present context, he stressed.
The Vietnamese leader asked the guest to convey hiswishes and regards to General RaúlCastro Ruz; First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President ofCuba Miguel Díaz-Canel; Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz; and President ofthe National Assembly of People's Power Esteban Lazo Hernández.
He also used the occasion to extend his invitations tothe Cuban friendship female parliamentarians' group to soon visit Vietnam, and Cubanrepresentatives to attend the ninth Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Forum ofYoung Parliamentarians in Hanoi slated for September./.
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