Meeting marks Vietnam’s national reunification in Cuba
A meeting to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30) has been jointly held by the Organisation of Solidarity with the People of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba.
Cuban leader Fidel Castro became the first foreign leader to set foot in the liberated area in central Quang Tri province in 1973 (Source: VMA)
Havana (VNA) – A meeting to celebrate the 42nd anniversaryof the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30) has been jointlyheld by the Organisation of Solidarity with the People ofAfrica, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) and theVietnamese Embassy in Cuba.
The eventbrought together representatives from Cuban ministries, sectors and organisationsas well as ambassadors and representatives of 20 other countries in Cuba.
In his speech, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh highlighted Vietnam’sgreat victory in the protracted resistance war in the past, during whichVietnam received valuable support and strong solidarity of progressive forces worldwide,especially assistance of friends from Asia, Africa and Latin America, includingthe Cuban people.
The ambassador expressed his hope that the Vietnam-Cuba relationship would bedeepened, thus promoting the development of each nation as the wishes of PresidentHo Chi Minh and Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castrol.
Thanh also underlined the need to continue sustaining and strengthening thetraditional relations between the two countries, and proposed concreteactivities to mark 45 years since Cuban leader Fidel Castro becamethe first foreign leader to set foot in the liberated area in central Quang Triprovince in 1973.
Journalist Santiago Feliu, head of the OSPAAAL’s Culture and PopularisationDepartment, recalled activities of progressive movements in the world, whichebulliently followed Vietnam’s struggle for independence and national reunification.
The Vietnamese people made the world admire for not only the indomitableheroism in their struggle to defend the country but also in their reform (Doimoi) and national construction process, he stressed.
Participants at the meeting had a chance to view videos, photos and posters onVietnam in the past, the solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba, and Vietnam’s achievementsas well as efforts to reach stronger development in the reform period.-VNA
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NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro became the first foreign leader to set foot in the liberated area in central Quang Tri province in 1973 (Source: VMA) 
