Officials from Vietnam’s northern Son La province paid a visit to Cuba from March 25-29 to explore the possibility of cooperation with localities of the Caribbean nation.
Deputy head of the External Relations Department of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Juan Carlos Marsan (R) welcomes Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Son La province Nguyen Dac Quynh (Photo: VNA)
Havana (VNA) – Officials from Vietnam’s northern SonLa province paid a visit to Cuba from March 25-29 to explore the possibility ofcooperation with localities of the Caribbean nation.
The delegation, led by Standing Vice Secretaryof the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Dac Quynh, had working sessions withdeputy head of the External Relations Department of the Communist Party of CubaCentral Committee Juan Carlos Marsan, and leaders of Havana capital city andMayabeque province.
At these sessions, the two sides looked back onthe sound, faithful and disinterested relationship between Vietnam and Cuba,affirming that this is the sustainable foundation for the countries to step upcomprehensive cooperation.
They also informed each other about theircountries’ recent socio-economic achievements and difficulties, as well as thesituation of the two respective regions.
Cuban officials introduced the roles anddevelopment potential of Havana, which turns 500 this year, and Mayabeque – oneof the first two Cuba provinces piloting a new administrative management modelwith high budget autonomy.
For their part, Son La officials also presentedthe advantages and potential cooperation fields of their province, which hasbeen connected with Cuba since 1980 when the country presented Son La withnearly 1,000 cows to develop the first large-scale dairy farm of Vietnam in MocChau district.-VNA
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Deputy head of the External Relations Department of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee Juan Carlos Marsan (R) welcomes Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Son La province Nguyen Dac Quynh (Photo: VNA) 
