Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Enterprises Bloc Pham Tan Cong (R) presents a gift to PCC General Secretary Jaime Caycedo (Photo courtesy of the CPV delegation)Hanoi (VNA) – Adelegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) paid a working visit toColombia from July 29 to August 1 at the invitation of the Colombian CommunistParty (PCC).
During the trip, thedelegation, led by Standing Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of theCentral Enterprises Bloc Pham Tan Cong, met with PCC General Secretary JaimeCaycedo and held talks with Politburo member and Secretary in charge of foreignrelations of the PCC’s Central Committee Gloria Ines Ramirez.
They also had workingsessions with Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Colombia (UP) GabrielBecerra Yanez and Deputy Foreign Minister Luz Stella Jara.
At the meetings, Cong briefed the localofficials about Vietnam’s situation, including the achievements of reformsinitiated and led by the CPV over the last more than 30 years. He highlightedthe country’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance andmultilateralism and diversification of foreign relations for peace, cooperationand development.
He also emphasised the CPV’s policy ofeffectively expanding and developing relations with political parties incountries around the world, thereby creating the political foundation forstate-level connections and setting up orientations for Vietnam’s bilateralties with other nations.
Caycedo expressed his special sentiment towardsVietnam, as well as his admiration for late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh,the country’s struggle for national independence and its reform successes.
He described the CPV delegation’s visit assupport for and illustration of solidarity with the communists, the left-wingand progressive movement, and the peace process in Colombia.
The visit helped intensify the traditionalfriendship between the two communist parties and people of Colombia and Vietnam,he added.
During the trip, the CPV delegation had workingsessions with the PCC Committee of Bogota capital city, the Voz newspaper – theofficial organ of the PCC, and some other agencies of the PCC.
The Vietnamese guests alsomet with PCC cadres and members, along with representatives of some left-wingand progressive parties and the social movement of Colombia, to inform themabout Vietnam’s situation and reform achievements.-VNA
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