Vietnam believes in Cuba’s success in overcoming difficulties: Spokesperson

People wear face masks in Havana, Cuba (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam believes that Cuba willovercome current socio-economic difficulties resulted from COVID-19 pandemicand embargo consequences thus successfully implementing itssocio-economic model updating process and promoting the country’s greatachievements in education, health care and science-technology, stated Foreign Ministry’sSpokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Answering reporters’ queries on Vietnam’s stance on therecent disorder in Cuba, Hang said that Vietnam has learnt that the situationin Cuba has become stable again right after the disorder that was caused by protests on July 11.

She stressed that Vietnam calls on the US to end hostilepolicy and unilateral economic and financial embargo against Cuba. The US’s blockageand embargo measures against Cuba, which has lasted for nearly 60 years and been tightened in recent time, have worsened socio-economic difficulties facingCuban people, said Hang.

She said that the US should take specific steps towards normalisationof relations with Cuba for the interest of people in both countries andcontributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson stated that Vietnamalways remembers the solidarity and specious support that Cuba has given to Vietnamin hardest times. Vietnam will always stand side by side with the Cuban people and give them the best possible support, Hang added./.

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