Cuba receives 15,000 tons of rice from China.

(HTV) - Cuba has just received 15,000 tons of rice from China at the port of Havana. This is the first shipment in a package of aid from Beijing, aimed at increasing the food supply for the Caribbean island nation amidst current economic challenges.

On May 23, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade, Oscar Perez Oliva-Fraga, and Minister of Internal Trade, Betsy Diaz Velazquez, attended the ceremony to receive the aid.

The first shipment of Chinese rice aid has been unloaded for transport to Cuba as part of a 60,000-ton humanitarian aid package.

This first shipment is part of a 60,000-ton rice aid package from China, which will be gradually delivered to Cuba.

Cuba's Minister of Internal Trade stated that the aid consists of four shipments, each carrying approximately 15,000 tons of rice, with two arriving at the port of Havana and the other two at the port of Santiago de Cuba, aiming to ensure food supplies for people nationwide. Despite facing difficulties with fuel and transportation, authorities are making every effort to expedite the distribution process and deliver the rice to the people as quickly as possible.

Workers transport bags of rice aid at a Cuban port amid the country's economic difficulties and fuel shortages.

According to local media, China is a key ally of Cuba, providing economic and humanitarian assistance as the island nation grapples with an economic crisis, largely stemming from the US fuel embargo.

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Source: https://htv.vn/cuba-tiep-nhan-15000-tan-gao-tu-trung-quoc-222260524130159076.htm