Cuba wishes to further strengthen the special relations with Vietnam, visiting Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias (Source:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cuba wishes to furtherstrengthen the special relations with Vietnam, visiting Minister ofRevolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) of Cuba Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Friastold Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
At a meeting with the Vietnamese Party chief inHanoi on March 23, the Cuban officer informed the host of the results of theworking sessions between the Cuban officials and Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence,and thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their remarkable supportfor his country.
While speaking highly of Vietnam’s greatachievements during the Doi Moi “renewal” process, he stressed that those arevaluable experience and a source of reference for his country.
For his part, Party General Secretary Trong saidhe believes Frias’s official visit to Vietnam will contribute to pushing thetraditional relations and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations,especially links between their armed forces.
He expressed his hope that the two countries’armed forces will always deserve the trust of the two Parties and people, andare always willing to fight for the independence and freedom of the twonations.
The same day, the Cuban minister was received byPresident Tran Dai Quang, who affirmed Vietnam’s policy to step up thefriendship and special solidarity with Cuba.
Vietnam is willing to share experience with andsupport Cuba across cooperative fields, including defence and security,contributing to ensuring peace in the region and the world, the President said.
He hailed the close all-around cooperationbetween Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence and Cuba’s Ministry of RevolutionaryArmed Forces, stressing the importance for the two countries to foster defencelinks.
Sen. Lieut. Gen Leopoldo Cintra Frias expressedhis joy at the fine development of the bilateral ties in general and thecooperation between the two ministries in particular, saying that he hopesPresident Quang will continue advocating the two ministries strengthening theiraffiliation in the coming time.-VNA
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
President Luong Cuong called on the two countries to join hands to promote South – South cooperation, contribute to building a fair and equal global political and economic order, safeguard independence and sovereignty, and promote extensive and substantive international solidarity and cooperation.
President Luong Cuong called on the community to remain united, integrate well into local society, adhere to local laws, and continue contributing to both Angola’s development and Vietnam – Angola relations.
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias (Source:VNA)
