The signing of the agreement is part of the efforts to concretise the joint statement issued during the visit to Cuba by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam in September last year.
Visiting Vietnamese Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh (L) and his Cuban counterpart Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez exchange documents after signing an agreement on a technical assistance project for the Cuban Ministry of Justice. (Photo: VNA)
Havana (VNA) – Visiting Vietnamese Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh and his Cuban counterpart Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez have signed an agreement on a technical assistance project for the Cuban Ministry of Justice to enhance its capacity in developing and implementing laws, following their recent talks in Havana.
From August 11–12, Ninh led a delegation from the Vietnamese ministry on a working visit to Cuba to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the judicial field.
At the talks, Ninh stressed that the Vietnamese Party, State, and people always remember the support of the Cuban people during Vietnam’s struggle for national independence and reunification, as well as the current cause of national construction, defence, and development.
He stressed that the effective cooperation between the two ministries has contributed to further reinforcing the special solidarity, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
In response, the Cuban minister commended the sound cooperative ties between the two ministries in recent years and expressed appreciation for the valuable support from the Vietnamese side. He also informed his guest about Cuba’s legislative process following the adoption of the 2019 Constitution.
The two sides exchanged experiences in law-making, including reviewing existing laws and developing new regulations.
While in Cuba, Ninh also met with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, during which he affirmed that the signing of the agreement is part of the efforts to concretise the joint statement issued during the visit to Cuba by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam in September last year.
Miguel Díaz-Canel highly valued the bilateral sharing of experiences in law-making and the signing of the cooperation agreement. He also highlighted the close friendship and cooperation between the peoples of Vietnam and Cuba./.
Gerardo Penalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba underlined the great potential for developing bilateral relations, stating that based on the solid foundation of this exemplary relationship, Cuba and Vietnam are committed to building a comprehensive, effective, substantive, and sustainable cooperation.
The Vietnamese Party, State, and people always attach great importance to the traditional solidarity, special friendship, and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba.
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Chien reaffirmed Vietnam’s stance on the settlement of disputes through peaceful measures in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as well as full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early finalisation of a substantive, effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed his hope that Japanese enterprises will continue standing side by side with Vietnam on the development path, thereby benefiting the two business communities, both countries, and their peoples.
Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam's spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, expressed her hope that the RoK will share its experience and work with Vietnam to foster closer collaboration in cultural industry.
Eighty years since the historic autumn of 1945, the Vietnamese nation has overcome countless challenges to gain its independence and gradually develop thanks to the revolutionary path that is both resolute and flexible under the leadership of the Party.
Party General Secretary To Lam said since Vietnam and the RoK established their diplomatic ties in 1992 and upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022, they have enjoyed expanded collaboration, delivering tangible benefits to their peoples and businesses.
The state visit to the RoK by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse was a great success, marking a significant milestone and opening a new chapter in the Vietnam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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Vietnam and the RoK should maintain regular exchanges at all levels, especially high level, across the Party, State, Government, National Assembly, and people-to-people channels; expand cooperation in diplomacy, national defence-security, economy, and sci-tech; and effectively realise existing cooperation mechanisms and agreements, said Party leader To Lam.
Party General Secretary Lam called on the RoK to help enhance the capacity of Vietnamese firms to integrate more deeply into the global supply chains of Korean companies, and to encourage Korean businesses to expand investment in Vietnam, particularly in infrastructure development, high-tech electronics manufacturing, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and smart cities.
Vietnamese brides in the Republic of Korea urged educational support, particularly access to Vietnamese language classes for their children, age-appropriate curricula, and resources for single mothers while meeting with Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung emphasised that the first visit to the RoK by General Secretary Lam in his capacity as the top leader of Vietnam holds special significance as it creates strong momentum for enhancing mutual understanding, strengthening political trust, and further promoting the RoK – Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the next phase.
The supervision team urged the Government to promptly issue a national human resources development strategy until 2030, with a vision to 2050, and ensure sufficient funding for strategy implementation.
Regarding the East Sea issue, Vietnam reaffirmed its consistent stance of solving all disputes through peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The leaders noted that the two sides had agreed to turn scientific and technological cooperation into a pillar and a new highlight of bilateral relations.
