Ho Chi Minh City tighten friendship, cooperation with Cuba’s Havana
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the city's Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People's Council Nguyen Thi Le on August 22 had a working session with First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar in Havana.
Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People's Council Nguyen Thi Le meets with First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar in Havana. (Photo: VNA)
Havana (VNA)ꦦ – A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary ofthe city's Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People's Council Nguyen Thi Leon August 22 had a working session with First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee LuisAntonio Torres Iríbar in Havana.
Atthe meeting, the Cuban official hailed the special friendship and cooperativerelations between Cuba and Vietnam as well as between Havana and Ho Chi MinhCity, and voiced his hope that the two sides would continue to promote cooperation in many fields including agriculture, healthcare, education, fisheries, wholesale, andretail. Forher part, the Vietnamese official said the delegation’s visit to Cuba aims topromote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba, including that between HoChi Minh City and Havana.
Thevisit is also an opportunity for the two cities to seek further cooperation andshare experiences in areas of mutual interest.
🌳 Le suggested that Ho Chi Minh City and Havana promote cooperation in economy, health,biotechnology, education, and youth exchange; coordinate to organise investmentand trade promotion activities, connect businesses and introduce each other'smarkets and investment environment.
HoChi Minh City hopes to learn Cuba’s experience in developing a family doctormodel, she said, adding that her city also wishes to foster bilateral collaboration in research, exchange of experiences and transfer of vaccine production technology, as well as to import Cuba's vaccines, specialty pharmaceuticals and biological products.
Onthis occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City official symbolically handed over 1,000 tonnes of rice as a gift of the city to the Party,State, and people of Cuba.
♑ Within the framework of the visit, the Ho Chi MinhCity delegation offered flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument in Havanaand visited the Fidel Castro Centre./.
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The highly special and unique diplomatic style deeply imbued with the “Vietnamese bamboo” identity, which inherits the legacy of President Ho Chi Minh, has secured a growing role for Vietnam in the international arena, said Dr Ruvislei Gonzalez Saez, Vice President of the Cuba - Vietnam Friendship Association and Director of the International Relations Programme of Cuba.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong on July 26 sent messages of congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on the 70th anniversary of the Attack on Moncada Barracks (July 26, 1953-2022).
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha on August 3 expressed his hope that the Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam will work closely with relevant Vietnamese agencies to hold celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam and the southern Vietnam liberated zone in the central province of Quang Tri.
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on August 4 held a get-together to mark the 70th anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attack in Cuba (July 26, 1953-2023), which represents the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and the people of Cuba.
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Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
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.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People's Council Nguyen Thi Le meets with First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar in Havana. (Photo: VNA) 
