CPV General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz inspect the guard of honour (Photo: VNA)Havana (VNA) – The State visit to Cuba by GeneralSecretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen PhuTrong demonstrates Vietnam’s respect for the historical values of Cuba’srevolution and its wish to consolidate relations with the Latin Americannation.
The remark was made by Jose Ramon BalaguerCabrera, Chairman of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee’sDepartment for External Relations, in an interview given to Vietnam News Agencyon the occasion of the visit.
He reiterated that Cuba-Vietnam ties are pure,faithful and fraternal relations. Cuba attaches special importance tocontinuing to develop this relationship which can be assessed as exemplary.
The trip by the CPV leader reflects the twoParties, Governments and peoples’ resolve to foster and materialise bilateralconnections. It sends a message about the solidarity and the will to supporteach other of the communists in the current global situation.
Vietnam is an example for not only Cuba but alsothe whole world, particularly progressive movements and forces in the world, hesaid, adding that the CPV has artfully led Vietnam’s reforms, which haveresulted in widely recognised successes.
[Photos: Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong gets warm welcome on Cuba tour]
Since Cuba’s revolution became successful inJanuary 1, 1959, Cuban and Vietnamese people have embarked on a long anduninterrupted path of friendship and comradeship.
During the Vietnamese leader’s tour, youths ofthe two countries joined in an exchange. The Cuban official said young peopleneed to strengthen the special bilateral ties, which were nurtured by latePresident Ho Chi Minh and Commander in Chief Fidel Castro.
The core of the two nations’ sentiment wasshaped in the ideology of Fidel Castro and Ho Chi Minh. Studying their worksand making their ideas come true is the best way for the youths to solidifyCuba-Vietnam connections, he noted.
Jose Ramon Balaguer Cabrera said bilateraleconomic-trade partnerships began on December 2, 1966, when the countriessigned the first agreements. Since then, the relations in this field have beenexpanded and diversified.
Their economic ties can be reinforced throughoptimising this aspect according to each country’s conditions. This is an achievabletarget as both sides share a common political will, he added.-VNA
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