National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 19 (Cuba time) met staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba, during his official visit to the Caribbean island nation.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is welcomed by staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)
Havana (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 19 (Cꩲuba time) met staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy andrepresentatives from the Vietname꧋se community in Cuba, during his official visitto the Caribbean island nation.
Ambassador Le Thanh Tung briefed the leader on the situation of the community there, affirming that investment is a bright spot in the Vietnam-Cuba relations.Vietnamese enterprises have approached the market, holding the top positionamong the countries and territories from the Asia-Pacific region having investmentactivities in Cuba. The diplomat said the embassy also actively promotes cultural diplomacy and external information sothat the Cuban people can better understand the solidarity between the twocountries, Vietnam's renovation work, and support the views and stancesof Vietnam on regional and international issues.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Representativesof the Vietnamese investors in Cuba spoke about their efforts to overcome difficulties for successes in Cuba, while those of young people living and studying in Cuba said they always strive to actively study andparticipate in school activities and international cooperation.
Participants at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
NA Chairman Hue expressed his joy to revisit Cuba. This is thehighest-level visit of Vietnamese leaders to Cuba since 2022, he said, adding it takes place as the two countries are marking important anniversaries thisyear. The leader expressed his hope thatafter the visit, cooperation between the two countries will be furtherpromoted, creating momentum for their relations and favourableconditions for the Vietnamese community in Cuba. He wished that theEmbassy, the Vietnamese business community and students there will continue to thoroughly understand and be deeply awareof the special, exemplary, and faithful relationship between Vietnam and Cuba. The leader highlighted that in the 64 years after the founding of the Republic of Cuba, Vietnam is proudto have been standing by its side for 63 years. During the more than35 years of Vietnam’s Doi moi ( renovation process), Vietnam and Cuba have shared socio-economicdevelopment orientations because both countries have a common goal of buildingsocialism. Cuba is updating its socio-economic development model and has madevery positive changes.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (4th, from left) pose for a photo at Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)
On this occasion,Hue presented the token of books about President Ho Chi Minh's life andcareer to the Vietnamese Embassy and community in Cuba./.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Cuba has been in the limelight of the local media, which believe that it will be successful, contributing to deepening the six-decade solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the two nations.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's official visit to Cuba, which is made at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez, is believed to contribute to further deepening the close ties between the two Parties, States, NAs and people of Vietnam and Cuba.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA arrived at Jose Marti airport in Havana on April 18 afternoon (Cuba time), starting his official visit to Cuba at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez.
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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage on April 19 morning (Cuba time) visited the Fidel Castro Ruz Centre in Havana, within the framework of his official visit to Cuba.
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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is welcomed by staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Cuba. (Photo: VNA) 
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
Participants at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (4th, from left) pose for a photo at Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba. (Photo: VNA) 
