Cuban media spotlight President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit

The State visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Cuba on September 18-20 has grabbed the headlines of Cuban media in recent days.
Cuban media spotlight President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit ảnh 1Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel at official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The high-level visitby Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Cuba on September 18-20 has grabbed the headlines of Cuban media in recent days.

In a special column, the Cuban NewsAgency (ACN) run an article underlining the Vietnam-Cuba friendship over the past 60 years.

It recalls historical hallmarks in thetwo countries’ ties and praises their solidarity and brotherhood.

The article emphasises that after thenations set up diplomatic relations in December 1960, Cuba and Vietnam starteda special relationship coupled with unconditional support and mutual trust.

The Cuba-Vietnam relations, founded by leaders Fidel Castro Ruz of Cuba and Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, have been strengthened during the past six decades, itaffirms.
Cuban media spotlight President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz (Photo: VNA)
Granma daily, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), ran an article stating that theCuba-Vietnam friendship stands the test of time, adding that President Phuc’svisit to Cuba this time reiterates the friendship between the two countries.

Of note, Canal Caribe television channelbroadcast a special programme on September 19 reporting official activitiesof the Vietnamese President during his Cuba visit, along with documentaries onthe countries’ relations and an interview with Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tungon the occasion.

Other dailies, official e-newspapers,radio and television channels in Cuba also made extensive coverage on the visitby President Phuc to the Caribbean nation./.
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