[Photo] The special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Cuba

Over the past 65 years, overcoming countless difficulties and challenges in the revolutionary struggle, the special, loyal and rare friendship between Vietnam and Cuba has been constantly consolidated and developed; contributing to enhancing peace, stability, cooperation and development in the two regions and in the world.

In September 1973, Cuban leader Fidel Castro became the first foreign head of state to visit the liberated zone of South Vietnam in Quang Tri . First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Prime Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Government Fidel Castro raised the traditional flag of the Khe Sanh Brigade, Tri Thien - Hue Liberation Army (Quang Tri, September 15, 1973). Photo: VNA

Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and Prime Minister Pham Van Dong at a rally of Quang Tri people welcoming the delegation to visit the liberated zone of South Vietnam, September 15, 1973. Photo: VNA

President of the State Council and President of the Council of Ministers Fidel Castro welcomed General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh on an official friendship visit to Cuba from April 24 to 29, 1989. Photo: Xuan Lam - VNA

Cuban President Fidel Castro sees off Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet in Havana, ending his visit to Cuba, July 10, 1993. Photo: Minh Dao-VNA

President Tran Duc Luong met with President Fidel Castro during his official friendship visit to Cuba, April 9, 2000. Photo: Trong Nghiep - VNA

Comrade Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Council of State and Government of Cuba visited Hanoi University of Technology during his official friendship visit to Vietnam (February 23, 2003). Duc Tam - VNA

On February 22, 2003, Comrade Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Council of State and Government of Cuba, met with General Vo Nguyen Giap at the General's residence, during his official friendship visit to Vietnam. Photo: Nhan Sang - VNA

President Tran Dai Quang meets with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro during his official friendship visit to Cuba (La Habana, November 15, 2016). Photo: EPA/VNA

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Comrade Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of the National Assembly of the People's Power of the Republic of Cuba, who came to attend the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the visit of Leader Fidel Castro to the Liberated Zone of Southern Vietnam (September 27, 2023). Photo: Tri Dung - VNA

During his State visit to Cuba in September 2024, General Secretary and President To Lam met with Cuban Revolutionary Leader, General Raúl Castro Ruz. Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz on an official visit to Vietnam (September 29, 2022). Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

President of the Cuban National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernandez and Permanent Vice President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man with children of Quang Tri province at the Hien Luong - Ben Hai special national relic site (2023). Photo: Minh Quyet - VNA

Vietnam – Cuba Dong Hoi Hospital (Quang Binh) - a symbol of the steadfast friendship between Vietnam and Cuba, one of five modern socio-economic projects that Cuba gifted to Vietnam in 1973, after the visit of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Photo: Manh Thanh - VNA

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