Vietnamese, Cuban Party officials hold talks

Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Senior Party officials ofVietnam and Cuba have agreed that amid the COVID-19 pandemic,regular meetings and exchanges between the two Parties and countries vividlydemonstrate their special friendship.

Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and permanent memberof the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committeeheld online talks with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and permanentmember of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) CentralCommittee on May 26.

At the talks, Thuong informed the Cuban officialabout Vietnam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight and socio-economicdevelopment, as well as the country’s efforts in implementing the Resolutionadopted at the 13th National Party Congress, especially in Partybuilding and rectification, and the combat against corruption and othernegative phenomena.

He also spoke of the important contents approved at therecent fifth plenum of the CPV Central Committee.

Such achievements reflect the solidarity and high consensuswithin the Party, the entire people and army, helping to raise publicconfidence in the Party’s leadership, Thuong noted.

For his part, Morales Ojeda congratulated Vietnam onthe achievements, and expressed his belief that under the leadership of theCPV, Vietnamese people will successfully achieve targets set at the 13th National Party Congress.

He briefed Thuong on Cuba’s strategies and policies on various aspects,along with priorities in updating its socio-economic development models in thetime ahead.

The Cuban official emphasised the significance ofhigh-level visits by leaders of the two countries in recent years, including the State-levelvisit to Cuba by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in March 2018, the visitto Vietnam by First Secretary of the PCC Central Committee and President ofCuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez in November the same year, and the officialvisit to Cuba by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc last September.

At the online talks between the Vietnamese and Cuban Party officials. (Photo: VNA)

The two sides discussed orientations and measures tofurther implement cooperation agreements in different sphereslike health care, agriculture, fishery, bio-technology and renewable energy, as well as specific projects.

Thuong reaffirmed the consistent policy of theVietnamese Party, State and people that is supporting the just revolutionary cause of Cuba, and noted his belief thatunder the leadership of the PCC, Cuban people will successfully update theirsocio-economic model, opening up a new development period.

The officials also exchanged views on the regionaland international situation, and issues of shared concern./.

VNA