Welcome ceremony held for Cuba Prime Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) welcomes Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 29 hostedan official welcome ceremony for his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz who is on anofficial friendship visit to Vietnam.

Following the ceremony, the two leaders heldtalks.

This is Manuel Marrero Cruz’s first visit to a countryoutside Latin America since he took office in December 2019, and also the first toVietnam by a Cuban leader since 2018.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz (Photo: VNA)

The visit aims to promote the implementation of agreementsreached by the two countries’ leaders and develop Vietnam-Cuba special ties,manifesting both countries' determination to further tighten the loyalfriendship and solidarity, mutual trust and comprehensive cooperation betweenthe two Parties, States, Governments and peoples.

Earlier, the Cuban Government leader paid tribute toPresident Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, and is scheduled to pay courtesy visits to Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and meet National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Cuban leader welcomed by Vietnamese children (Photo: VNA)

Also on the occasion of the visit, the Cuban PM will witnessthe signing of cooperation agreements, attend a Cuba-Vietnam business forum,and meet leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, among other activities./.

VNA