President welcomes leader of National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
President Vo Van Thuong has welcomed President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez’s visit to Vietnam to attend a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s trip to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam.
President Vo Van Thuong (R) and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)💛 – President Vo VanThuong has welcomed President of theNational Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez’svisit to Vietnam to attend a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s trip to theliberated zone in Southern Vietnam.
At a reception for Hernandez inHanoi on September 25, Thuong said this is a special occasionto review the tradition of cooperation and solidarity between the two countriesand to reminisce the sentiments of Fidel Castro, the State and people of Cuba for the Vietnamese people's struggle for national liberation, construction and development. Vietnam has consistently supported Cuba's cause of nationalconstruction and development and stayed ready to share difficulties and challengescaused by sanctions, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic with Cuba, hesaid, adding that at many global and regional forums, Vietnam always conveyed messagescalling for the end of the blockade against Cuba.
At the reception (Photo: VNA)
Thuong proposed the two countries continue workingclosely together to make the bilateral comprehensive cooperation increasingly practical through the effective implementation of high-level agreements and existingcooperation mechanisms, bring into full play the good results of dialogue andcooperation mechanisms, and promote parliamentary diplomacy andpeople-to-people exchanges. Congratulating Cuba on successfully hostingthe G77+China Summit withthe Havana Declaration, which showed Cuba's positive contributions to global issues and its growing position in the international arena. While affirming that Vietnam always exerts its utmostefforts to support and collaborate with Cuba, Thuong agreed with Hernandez’sproposals to encourage Vietnamese businesses to invest in Cuba, boost two-way tradeand create favourable conditions for goods of the two nations to access each other's markets. Hernandez, for his part, conveyed the regardsof Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of CubaMiguel Díaz-Canel to President Vo Van Thuong. Cuba always treasures and wants to deepenthe special traditional relationship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam,he said.
President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez pays floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: VNA)
The Cuban leader expressed his wish that Vietnam would continueaccompanying and sharing experiences and lessons learned from its renewalprocess with the Cuban people. Cuba hopes to learn from Vietnam's experiences in organising and managing small-sized enterprises and also looks forward toVietnamese firms investing more strongly in Cuba in the coming time, headded./.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha paid a courtesy call on President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández and held talks with First Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas Ruíz in Havana on September 18, as part of his visit to the Caribbean nation and attendance at the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) Summit.
The Vietnam- Cuba Friendship Association of Hanoi and the People’s Committee of Ba Dinh district on September 22 co-organised a seminar on the Vietnam-Cuba special solidarity, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Leader Fidel Castro's historical visit to Vietnam (September 1973 - 2023).
It is very rare to find such special relations as the ties between the Parties, States, and people of Vietnam and Cuba, set up by Cuban national hero Jose Marti, President Ho Chi Minh, and President Fidel Castro and nurtured by generations of leaders of both countries.
The relations between Vietnam and Cuba are very special, far beyond all diplomatic and political levels, said Secretary General of the National Assembly (NA) of People’s Power and the Council of State of Cuba Homero Acosta Alvarez.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
President Vo Van Thuong (R) and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez. (Photo: VNA) 
At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez pays floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: VNA) 
