Vice NA Chairman stresses traditional friendship with Cuba
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Uong Chu Luu highlighted the time-honoured friendship between Vietnam and Cuba during his reception for Director for Asia and Oceania of the Cuban Foreign Ministry Alberto Blanco Silva in Hanoi on June 14.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu (right) and Director for Asia and Oceania of the Cuban Foreign Ministry Alberto Blanco Silva (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the VietnamNational Assembly Uong Chu Luu highlighted the time-honoured friendship betweenVietnam and Cuba during his reception for Director for Asia and Oceania of theCuban Foreign Ministry Alberto Blanco Silva in Hanoi on June 14.
Over the past nearly 60 years, the solidarity, mutualsupport and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries have beenconsolidated and developed, becoming a valuable asset of the two Parties andnations, Luu said.
He commented on the thriving bilateral political tieswith the regular exchange of all-level delegations, especially at thehigh-level one, via the State, Party and NA channels.
The maintenance and improvement of cooperation anddialogue mechanisms, and the exchange of views at international organisationsand forums have contributed to tightening the friendship and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries, the legislator said.
Vietnam always keeps a close watch on the situation inCuba, and has been delight at achievements the Cuban Party, State and peoplehave recorded, especially the upgrade of the economic model, he said, addingthat Vietnam is ready to share its experience with Cuba.
For his part, Alberto told his host that he and hisentourage met with Vietnamese experts to learn from their legislativeexperience since Cuba will continue to focus on amending its Constitution inthe time ahead.
He pledged to make more contributions to deepening thesolidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States,legislatures and people of the two countries. -VNA
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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu (right) and Director for Asia and Oceania of the Cuban Foreign Ministry Alberto Blanco Silva (Photo: VNA) 
