Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz warmly welcomed in Hanoi

Cuban PM Cruz pays an official friendship visit to Vietnam between September 28 and October 2 at the invitation made by PM Chinh.

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This is PM Cruz’s first visit outside Latin America since taking office in December 2019. It is also the first visit to Vietnam by a senior Cuban leader since 2018.

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The trip is to implement agreements reached between senior leaders of the two countries in order to further boost the friendship, fidelity, mutual trust, and comprehensive co-operation that exists between the two Parties, States, Governments, and people of both Vietnam and Cuba.

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PM Chinh and his Cuban guest review the guard of honour at the ceremony.

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Vietnamese students are on hand to warmly welcome the Cuban delegation.

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The two leaders hold talks immediately after the conclusion of the welcome ceremony.

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The two sides are expected to discuss a range of measures aimed at promoting investment between the two countries, increasing the exports of Cuban goods to the Vietnamese market, as well as boosting ties in the fields of health care, pharmaceuticals, and high technology.

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Both leaders will also consider the possibility of boosting co-operation in sports.

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Currently, the Cuban economy is experiencing many difficulties due to the impact of the western-imposed embargo and the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past years Vietnam has provided rice to Cuba to help it surmount difficulties.

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Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960, two years after the success of the Cuban Revolution. Vietnam has since supported Cuba in developing agriculture and aquaculture production, whilst the Caribbean country imports approximately 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes of rice per year from the Vietnamese market.

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Cuban PM Cruz and his high-level delegation during the talks

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Cuba has so far provided Vietnam with five million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and it has expressed willingness to send medical teams to help Vietnam fight the virus if necessary.

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During his stay in Vietnam, the Cuban PM is scheduled to meet with top Vietnamese leaders, witness the signing of a number of bilateral co-operation documents, attend a Vietnam - Cuba business forum, and visit Ho Chi Minh City.

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Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz warmly welcomed in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held an official welcome ceremony on September 29 in order to welcome his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam.