Vietnam shows solidarity, support toward Cuba: Ambassador
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), underscored the nation’s solidarity, cooperation with and support for Cuba at a recent meeting held by the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau (NAM-COB) at the UN on July 21.
Cubans take part in a rally to express their determination to defend the nation's revolution and sovereignty in Havana on July 17. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’sPermanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), underscored the nation’ssolidarity, cooperation with and support for Cuba at a recent meeting held bythe Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau (NAM-COB) at the UN on July 21.
As part of his speech delivered at the event on Cuba thatgathered over 100 NAM countries, Quy committed to upholding the principles ofinternational law included in the UN Charter.
The Ambassador said that Vietnam closely follows the ongoingsituation in Cuba and firmly believes that the Cuban people, with theirrevolutionary tradition and dauntlessness demonstrated over the pastdecades, will soon overcome these economic hardships and pandemic impacts.
Vietnam opposes the imposition of unilateral embargo andcoercive measures against a sovereign state, the ambassador stated, sharing theview that the continuation of the embargo against Cuba is unjustified and hascaused great damage in all aspects to the local economy, including difficultiesleading to its current situation.
He said Vietnam calls on the US to implement Resolution 289of the UN General Assembly, which was adopted on June 23, to endthe unilateral embargo against Cuba, so that Cuba can participate freely in economicand commercial relations following an equal and fair manner in accordance withinternational law.
The diplomat continued to affirm that Vietnam calls onthe US to reverse its current policy trend towards Cuba, not only for the sakeof the two countries' people but also for peace, stability and development in the regionand the world.
During this difficult time, Quy urged the internationalcommunity to stand with the Cuban people, whose country is in dire need offinancial resources and other support to overcome the current challenges.
Briefing the meeting, Permanent Representative of Cuba tothe UN Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta said Cuba has completely controlled thesituation and all activities have returned to normal. The country continues topromote measures to protect the constitutional order it has freely chosen toexercise its right to self-determination.
He called on NAM member countries to voice their supportfor these actions and said that the assessment of Cuba’s current situationshould be based on objective, de-politicized, verifiable information and avoidthe trap of fake news and misinformation.
Participating nations expressed their support for Cuba’sefforts in addressing its challenges. Many condemned the acts of interferencein the internal affairs of Cuba, and asked the US and other forces to respectCuba's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. They asked the USto respect international law, especially the UN Charter, and immediately liftthe embargo against Cuba.
The countries also backed NAM’s efforts and looked forwardto collective actions to support the Cuban Government and people./.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Viet Thao, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, on June 23 highlighted the solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, affirming Vietnamese people always stand side by side with Cuba.
Vietnam on June 23 voted in favour of a United Nations (UN) resolution calling for an end to the decades-long economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, and urged the US to reverse the current Cuba policies for the interest of both peoples and for peace, stability and development in the region and the world over.
Vietnam believes that Cuba will overcome current socio-economic difficulties resulted from COVID-19 pandemic and embargo consequences thus successfully implementing its socio-economic model updating process and promoting the country’s great achievements in education, health care and science-technology, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam has proposed Cuba facilitate Vietnam’s access to the former's COVID-19 vaccines and support the transfer of vaccine production technologies to the Southeast Asian country.
Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolás Hernández Guillén has praised the solidarity and valuable support of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people to Cuba during hard times.
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.
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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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Cubans take part in a rally to express their determination to defend the nation's revolution and sovereignty in Havana on July 17. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
