The Cuban Party, State and people will exert every effort to reinforce and strengthen the special relations with Vietnam, said a Cuban official.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Vice President of the Council of State Salvador Valdes Mesa.

Salvador Valdes Mesa, Vice President of the Council of State and Special Envoy of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and President of the Council of State Raul Castro Ruz, made the confirmation while being received by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi on June 20.

The Party chief said the ongoing visit to Vietnam by Salvador Valdes Mesa demonstrates the mutual trust between the two countries’ top leaders as well as the time-honoured friendship, faithful solidarity and all-around cooperation between Vietnamese and Cuban Parties, States and peoples.

He congratulated the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) on the successful organisation of its 7 th National Congress and spoke highly of the remarkable achievements that Cuba has reaped during the process of updating its socio-economic model along with its attainments in external affairs over the past few years.

Major policies, guidelines and measures on politics and socio-economy adopted at the 7th PCC National Congress will help Cuba overcome difficulties and challenges towards sustainable economic development, while successfully defending the country’s revolutionary achievements to firmly march on the path of socialism, he said.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong also reiterated the support and solidarity of the Vietnamese Party, State and people towards the Cuban cause of national building and development, adding that the faithful relations between the two Parties, State and peoples are valuable assets that need to be preserved, nurtured and passed on to future generations.

Salvador Valdes Mesa also congratulated the Communist Party of Vietnam on its successful 12th National Congress, voicing his belief that the Resolution adopted at the event will help the Vietnamese Party, State and people reap more successes during the “Doi Moi” (renewal) process.

Vietnam, Cuba should expand economic cooperation, says President

President Tran Dai Quang has suggested Vietnam and Cuba expand economic and investment cooperation, especially in the fields of agriculture, tourism, health, education, and pharmaceuticals.

The State leader made the recommendation at his reception in Hanoi on June 20 for Salvador Valdes Mesa, Vice President of the Council of State and Special Envoy of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and President of the Council of State Raul Castro Ruz, who is sent to Vietnam to inform the country about the outcomes of the 7th National Party Congress of Cuba.

President Quang said that the special envoy’s visit once again affirms mutual trust, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples.

He thanked Cuba for its support for Vietnam’s past struggle for national liberation and current national construction and safeguarding, saying that the bilateral relations should be maintained and educated for young generations.

He also expressed his hope that the two nations will realise bilateral agreements and commitments to turn potential and strengths into special programmes and projects, and intensify experience sharing to serve each country’s national construction and protection.

The guest spoke highly of Vietnam’s help for Cuba in ensuring food security, stating that Cuba will achieve the target of meeting 50 percent of domestic demands thanks to the Southeast Asian country’s assistance.

He informed the host of Cuba’s socio-economic situation and believed that the results of its economic model update will open up more opportunities for the two countries to intensify economic and trade ties.

He also took the occasion to convey President Raul Castro’s invitation to President Quang to visit Cuba. The Vietnamese State leader accepted the invitation. The visit will be arranged through the diplomatic channel.

VNA