FMC Secretary General Teresa Amarelle Boué (L) presents gift to VWU President Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (Source: VNA) Havana (VNA) – The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the Federation ofCuban Women (FMC) have agreed to intensify cooperation to further tighten theVietnam-Cuba friendship.
The agreement was reached by VWU President Nguyen Thi Thu Haand FMC Secretary General Teresa Amarelle Boué during Ha’s working visit toCuba from July 7-13.
They shared targets and achievements in women empowerment aswell as challenges facing the two organisations.
Along with introducing the host to the role and rights ofVietnamese women in the socio-political system, Ha affirmed her willingness to sharewith the Cuban side experience in getting involved in national economicdevelopment plans, as well as preparations to adapt to the strong developmentof technology.
She took the occasion to invite the FMC Secretary General tovisit Vietnam to work toward the signing of specific cooperative agreements.
Within the framework of her visit, the VWU leader met VicePresident of the Cuban National Assembly Ana María Mari Machado, during whichthey exchanged information about and experience in women empowerment as well asin how to ensure the interests of women and promote their role in a modernsociety.
The Vietnamese official also had a meeting with Jose RamonBalaguer, Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee andhead of its Department of External Relations, visited the regional office ofthe Women's International Democratic Federation, the Cuban Institute ofFriendship with Peoples, and the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association.
The VWU also paid a floral tribute to late President Ho ChiMinh at his statue in Hoa Binh (Peace) Park in Havana.-VNA
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