Vietnam affirms solidarity with Cuba amidst difficulties

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.
Vietnam affirms solidarity with Cuba amidst difficulties ảnh 1People in Cuba join a demonstration in Havana to show support for the success of the country's revolution (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) andthe Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association have sent a solidarity message affirming strong support for Cuban people in the context that the Cuban Revolutionis facing the most difficult time during its 60-year history due to impacts of economicsiege and embargos and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We resolutely oppose all plots and actions that incite,instigate, spread fake news, and distort in order to cause political disturbanceand instability in Cuba,” they said in the message.

The US government’s unreasonable and inhumane embargo policyover the past nearly 60 years is the cause of difficulties in the lives ofCubans today, and seriously violates the human rights of the Cuban people, theysaid, noting that the measures tightening sanctions from April 2019 to December2020 alone cost the Cuban economy more than 9 billion USD.

Overcoming difficulties, Cuba has gained importantachievements, especially in science, technology, education and health.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuban Government has madeefforts and proactively implemented all solutions to ensure people’s lives,while continuing to conduct humanitarian medical activities and coordinate withthe international community to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For peace-lovers around the world, Cuba is a symbol ofinternational solidarity and the unyielding will to fight for freedom, peace,national independence and sovereignty and human dignity. Therefore, from 1992,the United Nations General Assembly has issued 29 resolutions supporting Cuba andcalling for an end to the embargo against the country.

“The Vietnamese people call on the US Government to stop itshostile policy and immediately lift the unilateral economic and financial blockade against Cuba, soon normalize relations with Cuba, and respect the Cubanpeople’s right to choose their own development path and social regime. It is themost necessary thing to do now, and a practical way for the Cuban people to enjoytheir legitimate rights, thus meeting the aspirations and interests of the Cubanpeople, the US people and the people of the world, and contributing to peace,stability and development in the region and in the world,” themessage wrote.

The Vietnamese people never forget the steadfast solidarityand generous support that the Cuban people gave to Vietnam at the mostdifficult times, the two Vietnamese associations said, affirming that theVietnamese people will always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with and support the Cubanpeople in any circumstances.

"We believe that with the measures andefforts of the Cuban Party and Government as well as the revolutionarytradition, will, determination, wisdom and courage of the Cuban people, Cubawill soon overcome current difficulties and successfully carry out the processof updating the socio-economic model and firmly moving forward on the chosen path," read the message./.

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