Vietnam cement defence ties with Cuba

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed the Vietnamese Government’s support to its defence cooperation with Cuba, especially in military technology, army building and officer training.

At a reception given to Vice Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, Sen. Lt. Gen. Joaquin Quintas Sola, in Hanoi on Sept. 18, PM Dung said his working visit to Vietnam will contribute to promoting the two countries’ bilateral cooperative relations.

He stressed Vietnam will exert its utmost to implement cooperation agreements reached between the two countries’ leaders to make cooperation activities, particularly in economics, more practical and effective.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Joaquin Quintas Sola said Cuba always considers Vietnam’s achievements as a great source of encouragement to its national construction and development.

He said his working visit aims to beef up the friendly cooperation between the two countries in general and the two armies in particular.

He expressed his hope that Vietnam will cooperate and share experiences with Cuba in socio-economic development and national construction as well as in the army building and development.-VNA

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