To further strengthen Vietnam - Cuba relations

Havana [Cuba], April 22: On the morning of April 20 local time, at the National Assembly Headquarters of Cuba, right after the official welcome ceremony, National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue held talks with President of the National Assembly, People's Government and Cuban State Council Esteban Lazo. Hernandez.
During the talks, the two leaders exchanged the overall bilateral agenda and agreed on measures to strengthen the cooperation relationship between the two countries in general and the two National Assembly in particular; delighted at the lively and substantive development of the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Cuba in the context of the complicated world situation.
The relationship between the two legislative bodies is interested in promoting in the direction of substantive and effective. Economic - trade and investment relations continue to develop actively and diversified in many fields such as agriculture and food security, production of consumer goods, clean energy... Security and defense cooperation continues to continue. continue to be reinforced in the spirit of comrades and brothers. Cooperation in the fields of culture, education, science - technology and between levels from central to local is increasingly deepening, substantive and diverse.
The Presidents of the National Assembly of the two countries agreed in the coming time to continue to closely coordinate to enhance the exchange of delegations at all levels, regularly maintain cooperation mechanisms and effectively implement the inter-parliamentary cooperation mechanism between the two countries. association was established on this occasion.
The two sides also agreed to continue to support policies to support businesses to increase investment in appropriate fields; effectively implement projects to develop rice, maize and seafood production in Cuba, and at the same time continue to concretize key cooperation areas such as biotechnology, healthcare, and tourism infrastructure construction. .; sharing experiences in macro management, finance, monetary banking, state-owned enterprise innovation and other areas of mutual interest between the two National Assembly...
At the meeting, the Presidents of the National Assembly of the two countries also discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern.
On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue, on behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, announced the decision to donate 5,000 tons of rice to the Cuban people, handing over the tablet symbol to the National Assembly, the People's Councils of different countries. provided by Cuba (Vietnam's National Assembly donated 300 tablets). Ministries, branches and localities of Vietnam also gave gifts to Cuban partners.
The two leaders signed and handed over an Agreement on the establishment of an inter-parliamentary cooperation mechanism between the two National Assembly; witnessed the awarding ceremony of cooperation documents including: Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of construction between the two Ministries of Construction; Cooperation program for the period 2024 - 2025 between the two Ministry of Justice; Cooperation plan for the period of 2023 - 2027 between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba; Cooperation agreement between the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League
Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Youth Union of Cuba in the period of 2023 - 2028; Information exchange cooperation agreement between Vietnam News Agency and Prensa Latina News Agency of Cuba.
Also on this occasion, National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue presented the Ho Chi Minh Medal to National Assembly Chairman Esteban Lazo Hernandez. On the evening of April 20 (local time), in the capital Havana, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Cuba and relevant agencies solemnly organized a special art program titled Title: "Vietnam - Cuba historical imprints". National Assembly Chairman VuongDinh Hue and Cuban National Assembly President Esteban Lazo Hernandez attended the event.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper