Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (C) attends the 41st session of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee. (Photo: VNA) Havana (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quangheld talks with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade andInvestment Ricardo Cabrisas on April 15 (local time), as part of his visitto the Latin American country.
The Vietnamese official expressedgratitude for the sincere and fraternal assistance by Leader FidelCastro, Cuban leader generations, and people towards Vietnam in its strugglefor national liberation, construction, and defence.
He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to thespecial relations of traditional solidarity and friendship between Vietnam andCuba and will always stand by the side of the brotherly country in thecurrent context of difficulties and challenges, adding the Vietnamese government is determined to implement projectssupporting Cuba in strengthening agricultural production.
Deputy PM Quang suggested the Cuban government providesupport and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to invest inthe Latin American nation.
Cabrisas affirmed the Cuban government’s determination to further deepen the Vietnam– Cuba fraternal relationship, expressing his belief that the visit will contribute to effectively implementing agreements between the two countries’ high-ranking leaders.
He thanked Vietnam for helping maintain a stable commercial rice supply andassisting Cuba in developing food and seafood production, affirming that cooperationwith Vietnam is of strategic importance in the current context.
The Cuban official highly valued Vietnam’s investment and business projects in Cuba in varioussectors including commerce, industrial infrastructure, construction materials,essential goods, renewable energy, and agriculture; saying that these have contributedto stabilising and developing Cuba’s economy.
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Host and guest reviewed bilateral cooperation projects and discussed measures to promoteeconomic, trade, and investment relations, and to improve the effectiveness of the activities of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, as well as collaborativeprojects in various fields.
They agreed to continue close coordination in implementing high-levelagreements reached, further enhance the effectiveness of the mechanismin promoting key cooperation projects, and find solutions to support Vietnamesebusinesses in doing business and investing in Cuba.
Earlier, the41st session of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee took place inHavana on April 12 - 15, seeking ways to expand and diversify bilateraleconomic relations in commensurate with the traditional political relationshipbetween the two Parties, States, and peoples./.
