Ambassador Tung expressed delight at theprogress of Vietnamese-invested projects in Artemisa, most of which are locatedin Mariel Special Development Zone.
He said that many Vietnamese firms have revealedtheir intention to invest in solar power, agriculture, tourisminfrastructure and many other areas in Cuba.
First Secretary of the PartyCommittee of Artemisa Gladys Martínez Verdecia highlighted the potential of the locality and challenges it isfacing.
Despite geographical distance, Vietnam andCuba have always stood by each other, and Vietnamese people always keep intheir mind the solidarity with the Cuban people, Ambassador Tung stressed.
Visiting Mártires de Tarará primary school,Amiguitos de los Vietnamitas kindergarten and Ben Tre village where Vietnamesebamboos grow, Ambassador Tung expressed his hope that the youth of bothsides will continue to maintain and promote the special traditional friendship,comprehensive partnership and the absolute mutual trust between the twoParties, States and peoples.
The same day, the Vietnamese diplomat visited Artemisa martyr monument.
Earlier on July 6, he visited Mayabequeprovince, which is more than 50km East of Havana. At his working session withFirst Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Yuniasky Crespo Baquero andGovernor Tamara Valido Benítez, both sides discussed the production in thelocality and Vietnamese-invested projects to be developed this year./.