Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Binh Quan, member of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of the Committee’sCommission for External Relations, and Angel Arzuaga, acting head ofInternational Relations for the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, heldphone talks on July 15 to seek measures to boost cooperation between the twoParties.
Quan expressed sympathies for the difficulties facingCuba from embargoes and COVID-19 and lauded the country’s efforts in fightingthe pandemic.
He said he believes that, under the leadership of theCuban Party, the Cuban people will overcome all challenges.
He used the occasion to thank the Cuban Party, State,and people for their valuable support to Vietnam during the pandemic.
For his part, Angel congratulated Vietnam on itssuccess in fighting COVID-19 and thanked it for its assistance to Cuba’s fight andin other regards.
The mutual support of the two Parties amid the pandemiccontributed to deepening the Vietnam-Cuba special friendship, he affirmed.
The two officials also discussed activities incelebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between thetwo countries, on December 2./.