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Right on the first day he arrived in Hanoi, the Cuba News Agency (ACN) and major news outlets such as Granma, Juventud Rebelde, Cubadebate and Prensa Latina ran articles highlighting the Cuban leader’s activities and meetings.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Website Cubadebate cited his posts on his Twitter account as saying that he appreciated his meetings with Vietnam’s high-ranking leaders and affirmed both sides’ commitments to raise the level of economic relations to the level of political ties.

“Much to learn from our Vietnamese brothers, winners of wars, embargos and consequences of underdevelopment, with exemplary work, creativity and discipline,” Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on Twitter.

Vietnam is the fifth leg of the Cuba leader’s tour to European and Asian nations. Earlier, he stopped over in France and paid official visits to Russia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China. Laos will be the last leg of this tour.

Vietnam offers 5,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba

The Vietnam General Department of State Reserves (GDSR), in coordination with the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam, organized a ceremony in Hai Phong city on June 21, to present 5,000 tonnes of rice and gifts to the people of Cuba.

 

Vietnamese culture promoted in Cuba

Vietnamese landscapes and culture have been introduced to Cuban friends at an annual gala night recently held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in the country. 

 

Cuba learns about Vietnam’s youth education

A high-level delegation from Cuba’s Young Communist League (UJC) is paying a working visit to Vietnam to learn about the Southeast Asian country’s youth education and training to contribute to the national building, defence and development.

 

Vietnam, Cuba boost youth exchanges

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the Young Communist League (UJC) of Cuba signed an agreement to boost cooperation activities during the State visit to Cuba from March 28-30 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

 

Vietnamese firm granted operation licence at Cuba’s special economic zone

The Cuban government has granted first administrative concession in the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone to the ViMariel S.A company, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese corporation Viglacera.

 

Source: VNA