Series of activities of Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang in Cuba

According to information from the Department of Foreign Market Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade , from December 1st to December 3rd, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang participated in a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on a visit and working trip to Cuba to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Series of activities of Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang in Cuba - 1

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang attended the ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba and the groundbreaking ceremony for the solar power plant project.

During the working trip, Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang accompanied Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung in activities such as: the 65th anniversary celebration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2025) organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba; talks with the First Secretary and President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz Canel; talks with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, Oscar Perez Oliva Fraga; laying wreaths at the Monument to President Ho Chi Minh; laying wreaths at the Monument to National Hero Jose Marti; visiting the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone; visiting and working with Vietnamese businesses investing in Mariel; witnessing the second phase of the fundraising program to support the Cuban people "65 years of Vietnam-Cuba solidarity"; and participating in the groundbreaking ceremony for the non-refundable aid project for a solar power plant to support the Cuban people.

The delegation laid wreaths in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh in the capital city of Havana.

The delegation laid wreaths in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh in the capital city of Havana.

The delegation visited the Vimariel Industrial Park.

The delegation visited the Vimariel Industrial Park.

Ceremony for the handover of the Minutes of the First Session of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Vietnam-Cuba Trade Agreement.

Ceremony for the handover of the Minutes of the First Session of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Vietnam-Cuba Trade Agreement.

In particular, during the visit, the delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang, successfully organized the first meeting of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Vietnam-Cuba Trade Agreement. The minutes of the meeting were exchanged between Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang and Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba Deborah Rivas Saavedra, in the presence of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, marking an important step in the effective implementation of the Vietnam-Cuba Trade Agreement.

The visit took place against the backdrop of Cuba facing many difficulties and challenges; it affirmed the special traditional friendship between the two nations, and reaffirmed the determination to implement the agreement reached during General Secretary To Lam's visit to Cuba in September 2024, aiming to actively contribute to and elevate the economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries to a level commensurate with the excellent political and diplomatic relations.

Hoang Giang

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