Havana (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Cuba has been in the limelight of the localmedia, which believe that it will be successful, contributing to deepening the six-decade solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the two nations.

Major press agencies such as the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina, the daily Granma run by the Communist Party of Cuba, and Cubadebate – the most visited website in the Caribbean islandnation have published articles on the April18-23 trip, saying its course covers April 19, which marks Cuba's Giron victory and the establishment of the country’s 10th NationalAssembly of People’s Power (ANPP).

The Vietnamese high-level delegation is the first foreignone to visit Havana after Cuba’s new legislative body was set up, marking a newmilestone in the two countries’ relations. The trip is also the fourth made by the top legislator of Vietnam to Cuba in the 21st century, followingthose by Nguyen Van An in 2006, Nguyen Phu Trong in 2010, and Nguyen Thi KimNgan in 2016.

The Cuban press highlighted Hue’s contributions to thelegislative reform in order to achieve the goals for 2045 set out at the 13thNational Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which outlined a strategyfocusing on innovation and creativity as well as a vision to make Vietnam adeveloped, high-income country at the time.

In the most complicated times of COVID-19, under the leadership of the NAChairman, the Vietnamese lawmaking body has made important decisions to successfully combat the pandemic and promote socio-economic recovery and development with a recovery-targeted approach and a new perspective for Vietnam that is accompanying theGovernment toward the ultimate goal of protecting people's wellbeing.

Cuban public opinion held that his visit demonstrates the Vietnamese NA's highest politicalwill of always standing side by side with the ‘Island ofFreedom’ and continuing the tradition of solidarity, support and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two peoples throughout the ups and downs of history.

Cuban media also affirmed that very few countries worldwide sharea special and traditional friendship based on fraternity, close-knit ties and mutualtrust like Vietnam and Cuba. The nations’ Party, State, Government leaders andpeople have jointly cultivated and developed their rare brotherhood,comprehensive cooperation, and unlimited solidarity and loyalty.

At an online exchange between the top legislators of the two countries on March25, 2022, Hue highlighted their special solidarity and friendship area valuable asset that the two Parties, States and peoples need to preserve, develop and pass on to future generations. He also underscored that in the heart ofevery Vietnamese, Cuba always occupies a very important position.

On April 18 morning, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi for his official visits to Cuba, Argentina andUruguay from April 18-28, at the invitations of President of the NationalAssembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of theChamber of Deputies of Argentina Cecilia Moreau, and Speaker of the Senate ofUruguay Beatriz Argimon Cedeira, respectively./.