Vietnam and Cuba promote cooperation through meaningful visit

The delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Construction , Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, leaders of Ben Tre province, Can Tho city, and the participation of Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long.

Việt Nam và Cuba đẩy mạnh hợp tác qua chuyến thăm ý nghĩa

First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel received Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can.

On April 14, at the Palace of the Revolution (Palacio de la Revolución), First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel hosted a reception for the Vietnamese delegation.

In his speech, Mr. Miguel Díaz-Canel emphasized that 2025 is a special milestone with a series of important events: 65 years of establishing Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations, 95 years of founding the Communist Party of Vietnam , 50 years of Liberation of the South and 80 years of Vietnam's National Day.

First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel appreciated the positive developments in bilateral economic cooperation after the visit of General Secretary and President To Lam in September 2024, especially cooperation in the agricultural sector such as rice cultivation in Los Palacios (Pinar del Río province), biotechnology and renewable energy.

At the same time, the Cuban leader expressed gratitude for Vietnam's support in ensuring food security in Cuba's current difficult situation and Vietnam's support at multilateral forums.

First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel received the Vietnamese delegation.

First Secretary and President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed that Cuban leaders always care about and seek solutions to remove difficulties for Vietnamese businesses investing in Cuba.

"The Cuba-Vietnam friendship was built during the time of President Ho Chi Minh and leader Fidel Castro. Despite many challenges, the young generations of the two countries will continue to nurture this close relationship," First Secretary and President Miguel Díaz-Canel affirmed.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz works with the Vietnamese delegation.

Previously, the delegation had a working session with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz at the Government headquarters.

The two sides discussed measures to promote economic cooperation, remove trade barriers, and expand investment in agriculture and renewable energy.

The Cuban Prime Minister appreciated the role of Vietnamese enterprises in infrastructure development and expressed his desire to strengthen medical cooperation and technology transfer.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and delegates.

On this occasion, the delegation laid flowers at Ho Chi Minh Park in the capital city of Havana - a symbol of culture and friendship between the two nations. This activity expressed deep gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and emphasized the spirit of historical solidarity.

During the visit, the delegation had meetings with senior Cuban leaders, including Governor of the State Bank Juana Lilia Delgado Portal, Minister of Finance and Prices Vladimir Regueiro Ale and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Oscar Pérez Oliva-Fraga.

The two sides focused on discussing solutions to enhance financial cooperation, simplify investment procedures, expand incentives for Vietnamese businesses and support Cuba's economic recovery.

The delegation visited the large-scale solar power plant of Thai Binh Group in Mariel Development Zone.

The delegation also surveyed strategic projects such as the ViMariel industrial park and the large-scale solar power plant of Thai Binh Group in the Mariel Development Zone.

In Pinar del Río province, the delegation evaluated the effectiveness of the high-tech rice growing project of the AgriVMA company in Los Palacios district and proposed replicating the model to ensure food security for Cuba.

Ceremony of handing over 11,500 tons of rice from Vietnam to Cuba.

One of the important highlights was the handover ceremony of 11,500 tons of rice from Vietnam to Cuba, which took place solemnly at Mariel Port.

Of these, 10,000 tons were gifts from the visit of General Secretary and President To Lam in September 2024, and 1,500 tons were directly donated on this occasion. The event demonstrated the spirit of "mutual love", affirming Vietnam's commitment to accompany Cuba in the context of food difficulties.

The delegation visited Nguyen Van Troi School - a symbol of cultural and educational exchange between the two countries.

In addition, the delegation visited Nguyen Van Troi School - a symbol of cultural and educational exchange between the two countries - and presented the school with 10,000 USD to upgrade its facilities. The delegation also visited Ben Tre Village, a place that marks the friendship between the two nations, and presented 37,000 USD from the Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee's budget to support community development.

The trip not only strengthens traditional relations but also opens up new cooperation opportunities in high-tech agriculture, clean energy and infrastructure investment.

The participation of local leaders (Ben Tre, Can Tho) and the active coordination of the Vietnamese Embassy, directly by Ambassador Le Quang Long, have contributed to promoting cooperation, aiming at the goal of successfully implementing the Agreements signed by the leaders of the two countries.

With the results achieved, the visit continues to affirm the solidarity and close cooperation between the two countries, inheriting the legacy from the founders and looking towards a future of common development.