Top legislators of Vietnam, Cuba engage in joint activities in Santiago de Cuba
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the National Assembly of People's Power, Esteban Lazo Hernández laid flowers at the tombs of Cuban national hero José Martí, leader Fidel Castro Ruz, Father of the Nation Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and “the mother of Cuba” Maria Grajales de Maceo at Santa Ifigennia Cemetery on April 22 (Cuba time).
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue lays flowers at the tomb of Cuban leader Fidel Castro Ruz (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong DinhHue and President of the National Assembly of People'sPower, Esteban Lazo Hernández laid flowers at the tombs of Cubannational hero José Martí, leader Fidel Castro Ruz, Father of the Nation Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and“the mother of Cuba” Maria Grajales de Maceo at Santa IfigenniaCemetery on April 22 (Cuba time).
Speaking at the cemetery, Chairman Hue stressedthat the Party, State and people of Vietnam forever remember the great support thatthe Party, State and people of Cuba have provided for Vietnam during itsstruggle for national independence and reunification in the past and the causeof national construction and defence at present.
NA Chairman Hue at the Moncada Barracks relic (Photo: VNA)
He expressed his firm belief that with the legacy and ideology of Fidel Castro,Raul Castro and the sound guidance of the new leadership, the fraternal Cubanpeople will overcome all challenges, stay firm with the path to socialism andbuild an increasingly strong and prosperous country.
He reiterated that the Party, State and people of Vietnam have been and willalways stand shoulder to shoulder with the Cuban people and support each otherto realise the revolutionary goal and ideal along the chosen path to socialism.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visits the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship School (Photo: VNA)
The same day, the top legislators of Vietnam and Cuba visitedthe 26 of July Historical Museum and the 26 of July school, which was formerlythe Moncada Barracks.
Later, they arrived at the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship School inSantiago de Cuba, where they talked to and encouraged children withdisabilities being taken care at the school, their teachers and nurses.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts to students of Cuba-Vietnam Friendship School (Photo: VNA)
On the occasion, the Vietnamese NA leader presented theschool with 10 computer sets, five tablets, a TV and toys made by Vietnamesechildren with disabilities./.
The role of Vietnamese and Cuban women in political and socio-economic life has been spotlighted at a seminar held by the Women's Unions of the two countries in Havana on April 21 (local time).
The brotherhood, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, loyalty and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba will last forever, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has stated.
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat had a meeting with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ines Maria Chapman Waughn, and a discussion with Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba Elba Roza Perez Montolla, on April 21 (local time), on the occasion of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to the Latin American nation.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung on April 21 held separate talks with Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso Grau and Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos García Granda in Havana, in the framework of the official visit of a high-level delegation of Vietnam led by National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
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According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
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The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue lays flowers at the tomb of Cuban leader Fidel Castro Ruz (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Hue at the Moncada Barracks relic (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visits the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship School (Photo: VNA) 
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts to students of Cuba-Vietnam Friendship School (Photo: VNA) 
