On the morning of September 24, President of the Cuban National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernandez arrived in Hanoi , beginning a 5-day visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of the leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State.

The visit was made on the occasion of both countries commemorating the event of Leader Fidel Castro, then Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, visiting the newly liberated land in Quang Tri 50 years ago (September 1973). Therefore, the visit has an important meaning, contributing to deepening the special friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba.

According to the schedule, President of the Cuban National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernandez will pay a courtesy call to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, meet with President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. The delegation will also travel to Quang Tri to participate in a series of activities such as offering flowers to the statue of leader Fidel Castro, visiting Hien Luong Bridge... On September 26, the President of the Cuban National Assembly will join Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat and Head of the Central Organization Committee Truong Thi Mai to attend the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of leader Fidel Castro's visit to the liberated zone of southern Vietnam.

This year, Vietnam and Cuba have organized many activities to celebrate important events: 60 years since Cuba established the Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam (September 25, 1963 - September 25, 2023), the predecessor of today's Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association; 50 years since leader Fidel Castro first visited Vietnam and went to the Liberated Zone of South Vietnam (September 1973 - 2023)...

Notable commemorative activities in Vietnam include the 50th anniversary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro's first visit to Vietnam, to the Southern Vietnam Liberation Zone (September 12, 1973 - September 12, 2023) and the opening of the photo exhibition "Great Victory of Cuba and Vietnam", on September 12, organized by the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi.

Also on September 12, in Cuba, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel presided over the 50th anniversary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro's first visit to Vietnam and the newly liberated zone of South Vietnam (September 1973 - September 2023).

Manh Hung