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Vietnam, Cuba maintain effective implementation of defence cooperation activities

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 17 for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén, during which he wished the latter will have a successful working tenure and contribute to enhancing the bilateral relations.
Vietnam, Cuba maintain effective implementation of defence cooperation activities ảnh 1Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang (R) hosts Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a receptionin Hanoi on March 17 for new Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando NicolásHernández Guillén, during which he wished the latter will have a successfulworking tenure and contribute to enhancing the bilateral relations.

He took the occasion to thank Cuba for helping Vietnam fight the COVID-19 pandemic by providing treatment drugs, sending experienced medicalexperts, and presenting 150,000 doses of vaccine to his ministry.

According to him, despite impact of the pandemic, the bilateraldefence cooperation has been consolidated and developed into a pillar and modelexample that helps promote collaboration in other fields.

The two sides have signed many important defence cooperativedocuments, notably the 2020-2022 cooperation plan.

The Vietnamese Defence Ministry and the Ministry of theRevolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba have agreed to continue carrying outactivities based on inked agreements, with focus on stepping up delegationexchanges, and building a dossier about the 60-year history of defencerelations between Vietnam and Cuba.

The Cuban diplomat affirmed that he, in his new position, willexert efforts to fostering the special friendship between the two countries, includingdefence ties./.
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