The Special Envoy of Cuban President Alejandro Castro Espin has conveyed
to President Truong Tan Sang an invitation to visit Cuba from Cuban
leaders to discuss orientations and measures to enhance the efficiency
of bilateral ties.
President Truong Tan Sang
hosted a reception for the Special Envoy in Hanoi on June 30, where he
took the occasion to affirm the determination of the Vietnamese Party,
State and people to work closely with their Cuban counterparts to
further strengthen the comprehensive cooperation between the two
nations.
The President expressed his joy of the growth of
Vietnam-Cuba relations in recent time, saying that the two sides should
enhance their links in trade, investment, sci-technology, culture, and
education-training in the coming time.
He also spoke highly of
the results of working sessions between the Special Envoy, who is also
Secretary of Cuba’s National Security and Defence Commission , and
Vietnamese ministries and sectors during their visit to Vietnam.
For
his part, Alejandro Castro Espin, who is on a working visit to Vietnam
from June 28-July 3, said h is visit aims to deepen the special
solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and
States and people.
He also praised Vietnam for
its achievements of renewal progress, as well as the country’s
experience in national construction and defence, stressing that these
are very useful for his country to learn from.
During their
stay, the Cuban guests worked with representatives from the Ministries
of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Public Security and the Party Central
Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education.-VNA