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Politburo member Sang visits Hoa Binh war veterans

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Truong Tan Sang yesterday visited and presented gifts to families of war martyrs and invalids in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh.

Among those visited was 87-year-old Nguyen Thi Thuan, from Tan Hoa District of Hoa Binh City, both of whose sons were killed during the American War.

Wounded soldiers Bui Van Phuc and Bui Van Non, from Cao Phong District, also received visits.

During his trip, Sang praised the contribution of war martyrs and invalids in the struggle for national independence and freedom, calling on provincial authorities to take better care of those receiving social welfare, especially in remote areas.

Sri Lanka calls for increased co-operation with Viet Nam

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called for increased co-operation between his country and Viet Nam in the process of establishing a firm economic partnership.

At a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ton Sinh Thanh, Rajapaksa underlined the great potential of co-operation between the two countries in terms of trade, investment, agriculture, oil and gas, telecommunications, tourism, aviation, education and training.

As Sri Lanka carried out major rebuilding projects, Vietnamese businesses should take advantage of the chance to expand and invest in its market, he added.

The President reiterated his invitation to Vietnamese leaders, especially the State President, to visit Sri Lanka in the near future.

Ambassador Thanh thanked Sri Lankan leaders for creating favourable conditions for the reopening of the Vietnamese Embassy in the capital city of Colombo.

Cuba’s 58th anniversary of armed uprising observed in VN

The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association (VCFA) Central Committee and the Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee on July 23 held a meeting to celebrate the 58 th anniversary of the military attack on the Moncada barracks, the start of the Cuban people’s armed revolution for national independence and socialism.
While addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the Hai Duong People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Hien recalled the great event on July 26, 1953, when a group of young patriotic Cuban people led by lawyer Fidel Castro embarked on an attack on the Moncada barracks.
The armed uprising led to the great victory on January 1, 1959, marking an important turning-point in the Cuban history as it ushered in a new development era for the island country.
Over the half century of national construction and development, with the Moncada everlasting spirit and the lofty international spirit as well as under the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party presided by Fidel Castro, Cuban people have reaped great achievements in many fields, showing their resilience in the revolutionary cause, he said.
VCFA Standing Deputy President Nguyen Duy Cuong put stress on the time-honoured special friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba , which, he said, was fostered by President Ho Chi Minh and his counterpart Fidel Castro.
Vietnam believes that the sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party with a number of reforms would help Cuban people make more new achievements, Cuong said.
In reply, Loida Rivera, Charge d’Affairs of the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam expressed her pleasure to mark the anniversary in Hai Duong, saying the celebration is of significance.
She said she hope that the fraternal solidarity between the two countries will last forever, noting that Cuban people always believe in President Ho Chi Minh’s saying “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom.”.

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