Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Phan Van Giang led a defence delegation to visit Cuba from September 8-11.
Minister of the Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces Leopoldo Cintra Frias and Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Phan Van Giang co-chair bilateral talks (Source: qdnd)
Havana (VNA) – Chief of General Staff of the VietnamPeople’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang led adefence delegation to visit Cuba from September 8-11 at the invitation of his Cubancounterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Alvaro Lopez Miera.
At a meeting on September 9, Gen. Miera lauded the Vietnamesedelegation’s visit, describing it as an evidence of the loyal friendshipbetween the two armies.
The visit will help foster defence cooperation between the twocountries, he said.
For his part, Giang reiterated that the VietnameseParty, State, people and army remember the support and wholehearted friendshipthe Cuban Party, Government, people and the Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces hasprovided Vietnam over the years.
Vietnamese leaders, peopleand armed forces keep in mind President Fidel Castro’s saying “For Vietnam, weare ready to shed our blood,” showing the great support of the Cuban Party,State, people and armed forces for the Vietnamese people at the most difficulttime of the Vietnamese liberation war, he said.
The same day, member of thePolitburo, member of the State Council and Minister of the Cuba RevolutionaryArmed Forces, Sen. Lieu. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias and a high-rankingdelegation of the Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces had talks with Sen. Lieut.Gen. Phan Van Giang and the Vietnamese delegation.
The two sides agreed toexpand bilateral cooperation and experience sharing to consolidate the ties betweenthe two countries and two militaries.-VNA
Vietnam and Cuba have agreed on measures to boost investment cooperation and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese firms to engage in Cuba’s socio-economic development, a Cuban official said.
Vietnam and Cuba need to continue boosting cooperation in politics, economic-trade and investment in an effective manner, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.
Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang is in Cuba for an official visit from September 8-11.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 8 for Cuba’s outgoing Ambassador Herminio Lopez Diaz, during which he lauded the diplomat’s contributions to developing the brotherly solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the two Parties, States and people of Vietnam and Cuba.
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The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
Minister of the Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces Leopoldo Cintra Frias and Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Phan Van Giang co-chair bilateral talks (Source: qdnd) 
