VietNamNet Bridge – Leaders of the Communist Party, State and Government of Vietnam on December 31 extended their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution Day (January 1, 1959-2018).

Leaders of the Communist Party, State and Government of Vietnam on December 31 extended their congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 59th anniversary of Cuba’s Revolution Day (January 1, 1959-2018).— Photo infonet.vn

The messages, sent by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, were addressed to Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers.

Also on the occasion, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan cabled a congratulatory message to President of Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent his greetings to Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.

Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic ties in December 1960 and since then, Vietnam has grown to become Cuba’s second largest trade partner in the Asia-Pacific region and tenth in terms of total trade turnover. 

Source: VNS