Cuban leaders determined to develop friendship with Vietnam
Cuban leaders determined to develop traditional friendship with Vietnam
Cuban Party and State leaders affirmed their determination to develop the traditional friendship with their Vietnamese counterparts while hosting Politburo member Vo Van Thuong during his visit to Cuba on November 2-6.
Politburo member Vo Van Thuong, who is also head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Information and Education Commission (L) meets with Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of the Council of Ministers (Photo VNA)
Havana (VNA) – Cuban Party and Stateleaders affirmed their determination to develop the traditional friendship withtheir Vietnamese counterparts while hosting Politburo member Vo Van Thuongduring his visit to Cuba on November 2-6.
Thuong, who is also head of the Communist Partyof Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Information and Education Commission, metRaul Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) CentralCommittee and President of the Council of Ministers.
He later met with Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez,First Vice President of the State Council and Council of Ministers and LazaraMercedes Lopez Acea, Secretary of the Havana Party Committee.
The two sides agreed to increase delegationexchanges and experience sharing, improve the operational efficiency of theinter-governmental committee, expand economic partnerships and promoteinvestment cooperation.
They hoped to conclude negotiations as soon aspossible to reach the signing and ratification of the Vietnam-Cuba new tradeagreement, creating a legal foundation to increase two-way trade to 500 millionUSD in the next five years.
Vietnam and Cuba also agreed to prepare for thefourth theoretical workshop between the two parties and activities to celebratethe 45th anniversary of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Quang Triprovince.
Raul Castro invited CPV General Secretary NguyenPhu Trong to visit Cuba in 2018.
During the visit to Cuba, the Vietnamese Partydelegation also visited the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, theUniversity of Information Science and Technology, and some economic-tourismfacilities in Matanzas province.-VNA
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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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.
Politburo member Vo Van Thuong, who is also head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Information and Education Commission (L) meets with Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of the Council of Ministers (Photo VNA) 
