At the get-together (Photo: VNA)HMC City (VNA) – A get-together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vietnam– Cuba diplomatic ties was held in HCM City onNovember 28 by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO).
The event was also to mark the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam – Cuba FriendshipAssociation in HCM City.
Addressing the event, HUFO Chairwoman Truong Thi Hien highlighted the closerelations between the two countries, saying that despite historical changes,the friendship between the two Parties and countries has been constantly strengthenedand become a valuable asset of the two nations.
Vietnam always remembers and appreciates valuable support the Cuban people gaveto Vietnam during the war time in the past and the national construction,protection and development at present, she stressed.
Hien said HUFO has always actively operated under the foreign policy and mottoof the Party and Government, contributing to the sound relations between peopleof HCM City and Cuba.
The association works to play its role as a bridge to promote economiccooperation and culture exchange between HCM City and Cuban localities, while effectivelycoordinating with Cuba’s Consulate General in HCM City in organising variousexchange programme, thus upholding solidarity between the two countries, shenoted.
Indira Lopez Arguelles, Cuban Consul General in HCM City, said the cooperationbetween the two countries has been increasingly enhanced across fields such asconstruction, education, health and agriculture.
She expressed her deep gratitude of the Cuban people for Vietnam’s support andsolidarity, and said that Cuba wishes to learn from Vietnam's experience in nationaldevelopment and pledges to be ready to cooperate and support Vietnam in thespheres of educational development, culture, health and biotechnology.
On the occasion, the municipal People’s Committee presented certificates ofmerit to individuals of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association in recognitionof their outstanding achievements in the people-to-people diplomacy work and effortsconnecting the solidarity between people of HCM City and Cuba./.
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