Vietnamese artist presents Cuban embassy with portrait of Fidel Castro
Vietnamese painter Le Dinh Quy has presented the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam with a portrait of Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 89th birthday (August 13).
Vietnamese painter Le Dinh Quy has presented the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam with a portrait of Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 89th birthday (August 13).
Addressing the event in Hanoi on August 13, Liurka Rodriguez Barrios, Charge d’affaires of the Cuban Embassy, thanked the artist for his sentiment towards the Cuban leader, saying his work is proof of the solidarity and special friendship between the two countries.
Painter Quy expressed his love and admiration for the Cuban leader and people, saying that it is his honour to present the work to the embassy on the occasion of Fidel’s birthday.
Painter Le Dinh Quy, a senior member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, is among the Vietnamese painters owning the highest number of large-size lacquer paintings./.
A pictorial book entitled “Fidel Castro – Quang Tri mot ngay lich su 1973” (Fidel Castro - Quang Tri on a historic day in 1973) has been published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of former Cuban President Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam’s central Quang Tri province.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 19 attended a meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of the inaugural visit of former Cuban President Fidel Castro to the battlefield in the central province of Quang Tri.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro (Source: VNA)
