NA Chairman hosts Vice President of Cuban legislature
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 16 hosted Vice President of the Cuban NA Ana Maria Machado who is leading a delegation to the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians now underway in Hanoi, saying that this demonstrates the Cuban legislature’s support for Vietnam and the Vietnamese NA in particular.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Vice President of the Cuban NA Ana Maria Machado. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🐠 – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 16 hosted Vice President of theCuban NA Ana Maria Machado who is leading a delegation to the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians now underway in Hanoi, saying that this demonstrates theCuban legislature’s support for Vietnam and the Vietnamese NA in particular.
Hue expressed his delight at growing bilateral ties with various visits,working sessions and cooperation activities at many levels, acrossdifferent sectors and involving many localities. AffirmingVietnam’s stance of supporting Cuba and calling for an end to the policy of blockadeand embargo against the Caribbean country, he said the Vietnamese NA and himselfalways strongly support the Cuban NA’s bid to become an observer in the ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and enhance its relations with ASEAN. Atthe recent 44th AIPA General Assembly in Jakarta, theCuban NA became an observer in AIPA. He also said he believes that the sharing of experience between theVietnamese and Cuban legislatures will become more practical and effective. Machado expressed her delight at attending the conference and conveyed the regards of Presidentof the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández,Cuban lawmakers and people to Chairman Hue. She informed the host said the leader of the Cuban NA is preparing to lead a delegation to Vietnam to mark the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s visit to the liberated zone inSouth Vietnam in Quang Tri province and the 60th founding anniversaryof the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam (September 25). Recalling Chairman Hue’s visit to Cuba in April thatcontributed to further tightening ties between the two Parties, countries andlegislatures, Machado thanked Vietnam for assisting Cuba in various areas, demonstratingthe sense of solidarity at international forums, including support for the callto lift the embargo on Cuba. She also thanked the Vietnamese NA for assisting Cubaduring the COVID-19 pandemic and endorsing Cuba's observer status in AIPA, andwished to strengthen ties between the two legislatures.
At the reception. (Photo: VNA)
The Cuban NA backs and speaks highly of Vietnam’s hosting ofthe ongoing global conference with highly relevant topicsfor sustainable global development, she said, adding that the Cuban delegation activelycontributed ideas at sessions and activities of the event. According to her, Cuba's foreign and sci-tech policies alwaysplace a strong emphasis on the role of youth and the continuity of their involvementin these areas./.
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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Vice President of the Cuban NA Ana Maria Machado. (Photo: VNA) 
At the reception. (Photo: VNA) 
