At the reception (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Director of the General Department of Politicsunder the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet hosted a receptionin Hanoi on November 24 for a young officer delegation from the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces, led by secondchief of the ministry's Political Directorate General ofBrigade Marcelo Perez.
Quyet spoke highly of bilateral defence cooperation and theresults of collaboration between Vietnamese young military officers and their Cubancounterparts in particular over the past years.
He assured the guest that the Vietnamese people and army willalways stand side by side with and offer all possible support to Cuba in theircapacity, like the way Cuba had previously assisted Vietnam during the mostchallenging period of the national liberation struggle and construction cause.
Leaders of the VPA’s General Department of Politicsalways support and create favourable conditions for young officers of both armiesto enhance exchange and share experience, making them annual events to contributeto further deepening bilateral defence relationship, he said.
Perez, for his part, wished that young generations ofboth countries and young officers in particular, would continue inheriting anddeveloping their traditional friendship and special solidarity, thus stepping up fine relations between Vietnamese and Cubanarmies in the coming time./.
