President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Prime Minister of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always standsunited with and supports fraternal Cuba amid complicated developments in theworld.
During a meeting in Hanoion September 29 with Prime Minister of Cuba Manuel MarreroCruz, who is on a Vietnam visit from September 28 – October 2, President Phucconveyed sympathy of the Vietnamese Party, State and people to Cuba over the fuel storage facility fire in Matanzas city on August 5and the consequences of Ian typhoon on September 27.
He also hailed theresults of talks between the two Prime Ministers, which he said will contribute to consolidating bilateral ties.
PM Manuel Marrero Cruz stressed that Cubaalways treasures and wishes to further deepen the special traditional friendshipand comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam.
He expressed readinessto learn from Vietnam’s experience in socio-economic development and globalintegration, as well as its response to global economic challenges.
The two leadersexpressed determination to further deepen the exemplary Vietnam-Cubarelationship founded by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro and nurtured bygenerations of the two countries’ leaders and people, and agreed to intensify education of young generations in the Vietnam-Cuba special friendship.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz with delegates (Photo: VNA) They reached consensus on promoting economic, trade and investment ties to be commensurate with the two countries' fine political relations, with focus on agriculture, health care, finance-banking, sci-tech.They will also continue with consultations and mutual support at internationalorganisations and multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations and theNon-Aligned Movement.
Cuba always highlyvalues the solidarity and sincere support that the Vietnamese Party, State andpeople have offered to the Cuban people over the past time, particularly inrice supply and food production, Cruz said.
He noted that the two countrieswill hold important activities marking the 50th anniversary of Gen.Fidel Castro’s historic visit to Vietnam's southern liberation zone and the 40th anniversary of Vietnam - Cuba Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation this year,Cruz expressed his belief that the close fraternal tiesbetween Vietnam and Cuba will enter a new development period, for the benefitof the two peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in thetwo regions and the world./.
