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President Tran Dai Quang begins official visit to Cuba
Thu Minh 11:47, 2016/11/16
President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-level Party and State delegation arrived in Havana on November 15 (local time) to start the official visit to Cuba from November 15-17.
The President's visit to Cuba aims to boost the brotherhood and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries’ Parties, States and peoples.
Deputy Chairman of the Cuban State Council Salvador Vandes Mesa welcomes President Tran Dai Quang at Jose Marti International Airport.
Deputy Chairman of the Cuban State Council Salvador Vandes Mesa welcomes President Tran Dai Quang at Jose Marti International Airport.
Upon his arrival, President Quang had a meeting with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, during which he confirmed that the Vietnamese leaders and people always remember and highly value the remarkable contributions of Fidel Castro to the establishment and development of the two countries’ solidarity and inclusive collaboration over the half century.
President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-level Party and State delegation arrived in Havana on November 15 (local time).
President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-level Party and State delegation arrived in Havana on November 15 (local time).
The President stressed that Vietnam persistently supports the revolutionary cause of Cuban people and attaches great importance to reinforcing the special rapports between the two countries.
Cuban leader Fidel Castro recalled his deep impression during his tours to Vietnam , especially to the newly-liberated region in the central province of Quang Tri in September 1973.
The leader congratulated Vietnam on the successful organisation of the 12th National Party Congress, and praised the country’s cause of liberation and current national building and defence.
On behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, President Quang congratulated the Cuban counterparts on the fruitful outcomes of the 7th National Party Congress in April, as well as Cuba's significant achievements in updating new models and diplomatic economic activities.
The two leaders also reviewed the historical milestones in the two nations’ relations over the past five decades, and exchanged regional and international issues of mutual concerns.
On the evening of November 15, President visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba and talked with the embassy's officials and the  Vietnamese community living and working in Cuba.
He urged the staff to support the implementation of the two countries’ economic, trade and investment cooperation projects to propel the bilateral relations forward.
Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic ties in December 1960. Two-way trade is recorded about 200 million USD per year.
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