Viet Nam resolved to deepen ties with Cuba: State President

[Judi Lynn]

Viet Nam resolved to deepen ties with Cuba: State President
Updated September, 30 2015 11:20:00


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President Truong Tan Sang meets President of the National Assembly of People's
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HAVANA — Viet Nam is resolved to continuously deepen the traditional solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba, President Truong Tan Sang told President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo yesterday.

At the meeting in Havana, the first activity of his official visit to Cuba starting on September 28, the Vietnamese State leader highly valued the cooperation between the two countries' legislative bodies, both bilaterally and multilaterally, as well as the Cuban National Assembly's significant contributions to the success of the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) hosted by Viet Nam earlier this year.

The President congratulated Cuba on its diplomatic victories and updated economic model achievements, attributing them to Cuban people's tireless efforts over the past five decades.

He showed his admiration for Cuba's protection and promotion of revolutionary fruits in social affairs, health care, education, biological technology and sports and its expanded collaboration with many developing nations, thus elevating the country's prestige and position in the world arena.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Esteban Lazo Receives Visiting Vietnamese President

Esteban Lazo Receives Visiting Vietnamese President
Created on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 14:15

HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 29 (acn) Esteban Lazo, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and president of the National Assembly of People's Power, received Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who is on an official visit to Cuba with the purpose of strengthening the bonds of friendship existing between the two nations.

During the meeting, held on Tuesday in this capital, Lazo expressed his satisfaction with the meeting with the Vietnamese head of state and his accompanying delegation - "a meeting of historic fraternal friends," he pointed out.

He acknowledged Vietnam's solidarity with the Cuban Revolution during the hard years of the Special Economic Period, as well its solidarity in the struggle for the end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for more than five decades now.

After congratulating Vietnam for the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of its independence, Lazo expressed his gratitude for the support given by the government and Party authorities to the 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, successfully held this week.

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http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/cuba/3805-esteban-lazo-receives-visiting-vietnamese-president