The talk to share Vietnam’s development orientations and experience at Cuba’s National Defence College (Photo: VNA) Havana (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to Cuba Nguyen Trung Thanh has talked about Vietnam’s development orientationsand experience at a recent talk at Cuba’s National Defence College.
In his speech, Thanh reviewed outstandingachievements as well as challenges and risks that the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) defined during its 12th National Congress and the following meetingsof the CPV Central Committee.
He also informed participants of certainresults of Party building, socio-economic development, defence and securitywork, and external relations, along with existing shortcomings and weaknesses.
In reply to participants’ queries, thediplomat stressed several features of building the socialist-oriented marketeconomy, highlighting main ideas of a speech delivered by Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Havana University during his State visit to Cubain March.
He reaffirmed the necessity to develop thesocialist-oriented market economy, while emphasising that achievements of themore than 30-year renewal process have helped improve people’s livingconditions, and increase Vietnam’s position and prestige in the region and theworld.
The ambassador also explained Vietnam’sinternational integration principles and its policy of considering the nation’sinternal strength a decisive factor, developing its relations withneighbourers, regional nations, major economies and international organisationsin a practical and effective manner, and respecting and promoting its relationswith traditional friends.
Regarding priorities in Vietnam-Cubacooperation, Ambassador Thanh reaffirmed the determination of the twocountries’ senior leaders to develop economic-trade relations on par with thebilateral political ties through the implementation of projects signed duringTrong’s visit.-VNA
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