Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosts a reception for newly-appointed Consul General of Cuba to the city Ariadne Feo Labrada on April 6. (Photo: www.sggp.org.vn)Speaking to the Cuban official, Maiexpressed his delight at the fine traditional relationship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. HCM City attaches great importanceto the relations with Cuban and will do all possible to further expand theties, he said.
He proposed HCM City and the Cuban Consulate General furtherenhance cooperation in trade-investment and tourism, and push for partnershipin health care, education and human resources training.
The city leader also held that his city is ready to host andsupport cultural exchange activities to boost people-to-people diplomacy betweenthe two sides, and suggested HCM City and the Consulate General organise annualyouth’s exchanges to raise young people's awareness of the bilateral ties.
Labrada, for her part, said she backs Mai’s proposals and spoke highly of enthusiastic support from the southern city to the Cuban ConsulateGeneral.
The diplomat hoped the two countries can hasten transfer ofproduction technology of Cuba-made vaccine Abdala under the agreement by bothsides’ leaders so more people can get access to COVID-19 vaccine./.
VNA
