Granma dailynewspaper, the official voice of the PCC, reported about the talk between thetwo Party chiefs of Cuba and Vietnam in a front-page article.
It noted that the twoleaders reiterated the intention to continue strengthening the specialrelations of friendship and cooperation between the two nations, Parties andGovernment, which are the enduring legacy of Commander-in-Chief Fidel CastroRuz and legendary revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh.
Prensa Latina state newsagency cited a press release of the PCC noting that during the fraternaltelephone conversation, the Party chief of Vietnam congratulated Diaz-Canel onhis election as the First Secretary of the PCC Central Committee.
General SecretaryTrong also conveyed his regards to former First Secretary of the PCC GeneralRaul Castro Ruz.
During the talk,Diaz-Canel informed the Vietnamese party leader on outcomes of the eightNational Congress of the PCC, which took place on April 16-19, and expressedhis gratitude to Vietnam for its support for Cuba in the fight against the US’ economic,trade and financial sanctions.
He also wished Vietnamsuccess in implementing the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Congress ofthe CPV, Prensa Latina reported.
Other news agenciesand online newspapers like the Cuban News Agency (ACN), Cubadebate, JuventudRebelde and Canal Caribe also made extensive coverage on the first phone talk between Diaz-Canel as PCC leader and the Vietnamese Party leader Trong./.