Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha received in Hanoi on August 28 received a delegation from Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group led by its Vice President, Governor of Cuba’s Artemisa province Ricardo Concepcion Rodriguez.
Vietnamese and Cuban representatives at the signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation between Binh Duong province and Artemisa province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) 🌠– Chairman of theNational Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha received in Hanoi on August 28 received adelegation from Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group led by its VicePresident, Governor of Cuba’s Artemisa province Ricardo ConcepcionRodriguez.
Ha, who is alsoPresident of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Parliamentarians Group and theVietnam-Cuba Friendship Association, emphasised that the Vietnamese Party,State, and people always attach great importance to and wish to further tightenthe traditional relationship of solidarity, friendship, and traditional cooperation withthe Party, State and the people of Cuba. Vietnam is willing to accompany Cuba in theprocess of national construction and defense and to share the country’sexperience so as to help Cuba overcome difficulties and challenges, he said. Ha spoke highly of the increasinglyclose, effective, and practical cooperation relationship between Binh Duongprovince and Artemisa which contributes to consolidating and strengthening thetraditional friendship between Vietnam - Cuba. He suggested the Friendship ParliamentaryGroups of the two National Assemblies strengthen exchanges andcooperation. For his part, the Cuban official emphasised the delegation’s visit to Vietnam is anopportunity for them to learn more about the country and people of Vietnam, and of Vietnam's experiences in the national development,thereby contributing to further tightening the solidarity, friendship, andcooperation between the two countries, National Assemblies, and peoples. He said that Cubaattaches special importance to promoting cooperation with Vietnam, especiallyin the context that Cuba is facing many difficulties due to the economicembargo and the COVID-19 pandemic. The official wishes to have more opportunities forcooperation between localities of the two countries in general, and betweenthe provinces of Artemisa and Binh Duong in particular, especially in the fieldsthat the two sides are interested in and have advantages./.
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.
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People's Council Nguyen Thi Le visited the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and several establishments in Havana on August 22 (local time).
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People's Council Nguyen Thi Le visited the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and several establishments in Havana on August 22 (local time).
Governor of Cuba’s Artemisa province and Vice President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Ricardo Concepcion Rodriguez held a working session with leaders of the southern province of Binh Duong on August 24.
Ho Chi Minh City wishes to strengthen cooperation with Cuba’s Artemisa province in the areas of mutual interest and Cuba's strength like health care and bio-technology, a municipal official said on August 25.
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.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Vietnamese and Cuban representatives at the signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation between Binh Duong province and Artemisa province. (Photo: VNA) 
