The program "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship" mobilized 615 billion VND to support the Cuban people.

On October 18, in Hanoi, the Organizing Committee of the Program "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship" held a ceremony to summarize the Program to support the Cuban people "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship" and awarded and performed the winning work of the Campaign to compose the song "Vietnam - Cuba, forever echoing the song of solidarity and friendship".

Attending the ceremony were Comrade Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front, Central organizations, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; representatives of central departments, ministries, branches, organizations and local leaders; Comrade Rogelio Polanco Fuentes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam; representatives of embassies and international organizations; outstanding groups and individuals responding to the Program, authors who won prizes in the Campaign to compose songs about Cuba, and a large number of Red Cross officials, members and volunteers.

Delegates attending the ceremony.

Practically implementing activities in the "Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Year 2025" on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (1960 - 2025), the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society was assigned by the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry, the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association, Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam , Vietnam News Agency, and Nhan Dan Newspaper to organize a program to support the Cuban people with the theme "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship" nationwide for 65 days (from August 13 to October 16, 2025), aiming to mobilize at least 65 billion VND in resources to support the Cuban people to overcome difficulties and foster the special friendship between the two peoples.

Immediately after the national launching ceremony held on August 13 in Hanoi , the Program quickly received support from a large number of cadres, party members, civil servants, officers, soldiers, students, workers in all fields, especially the majority of people. By the end of October 16, the total amount of donations reached 615 billion VND, 9.5 times higher than the initial target.

The highlight of this Program is the diverse and creative forms of donation implemented nationwide. In addition to traditional forms such as placing donation boxes at offices, schools, public places, bank transfers, scanning QR codes via charity applications, many diverse fundraising activities have been organized such as football tournaments, art performances, collecting membership fees on social networks, etc. These flexible and creative methods have helped the movement spread strongly, attracting a large number of people to participate, demonstrating the spirit of humanity and deep affection of the Vietnamese people towards the country and people of Cuba.

Comrade Do Van Chien awarded prizes to outstanding groups and individuals in the movement to support Cuba.

Responding to the program “65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship”, the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations coordinated with the Literature and Arts Times and the Vietnam Musicians Association to organize a songwriting campaign “Vietnam - Cuba, Forever the song of solidarity and friendship”. Less than two months after its launch, the campaign received 140 works from 124 authors across the country. 22 songs were selected for the final round, awarded 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes, 10 Encouragement Prizes, along with 4 Dedication Prizes and 2 Companion Prizes. At the same time, the Organizing Committee selected 65 excellent songs to publish the music collection “Vietnam - Cuba, Forever the song of solidarity and friendship”.

The campaign to support the Cuban people “65 years of Vietnam-Cuba friendship” is not just a simple humanitarian campaign, but has become a political and social activity with great influence, recognized both domestically and internationally.

According to People's Army Newspaper

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