Strengthening Special Friendship: PM PhaIPSm Minh ChiInh Meets with Cuba's Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez

Strategic Insights -

The Prime Minister of Vietnam, PhaIPSm Minh ChiInh, has welcomed the visiting First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, in HaIEUR NoIPSi. The meeting took place on Tuesday, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day of VieIPSt Nam, and the 65th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between VieIPSt Nam and Cuba. PM ChiInh expressed deep gratitude for Cuba's support during VieIPSt Nam's past struggle for national liberation and its current cause of national construction and defence, emphasizing the special friendship between the two countries.

Key Takeaways:

  • PM ChiInh reaffirmed that VieIPSt Nam treasures and preserves its special friendship with Cuba, a model in international relations, nurtured by generations of leaders and people of both countries.
  • The two leaders discussed strengthening high-level exchanges, including ministerial, sectoral, local, and business levels, to concretize high-level agreements between the two countries.
  • PM ChiInh proposed further cooperation with Cuba on the foundations of mutual understanding and shared progress, including support for Cuban enterprises in agriculture, energy, and biotechnology.
  • The two leaders agreed to focus on boosting economic, trade, and investment cooperation in strategic areas and expanding collaboration into other promising fields.
  • PM ChiInh extended an invitation to Cuban PM Manuel Marrero Cruz to pay an official visit to VieIPSt Nam again at a convenient time.
  • The meeting highlighted the importance of frequent high-level exchanges in strengthening special relations between VieIPSt Nam and Cuba.

Statistics:

  • 80 years since the August Revolution and National Day of VieIPSt Nam.
  • 65 years of diplomatic ties between VieIPSt Nam and Cuba.
  • 2013: Diaz-Canel Bermudez's first visit to VieIPSt Nam.
  • 2018: Diaz-Canel Bermudez's second visit to VieIPSt Nam.
  • 2024: General Secretary To Lam's visit to Cuba, resulting in high-level agreements.
  • 2025: The "VieIPSt Nam-Cuba Friendship Year".

Sources:

  • The Politburo
  • The Government of Vietnam