Paying tribute to journalists who foster Vietnam-Cuba friendship

On June 6, in Hanoi, the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Vietnam coordinated with the Vietnam Journalists Association and the Academy of Journalism and Communication to organize a meeting with Vietnamese officials and journalists who have studied or worked in Cuba.

Meeting with Vietnamese officials and journalists who have studied or worked in Cuba. (Photo: VOV)

According to Vietnam News Agency, this is a special occasion to honor the close friendship between journalists of the two countries, towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (1925-2025) and the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (1960-2025).

Speaking at the meeting, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes said that Cuba has devoted its entire press system to supporting the liberation of the Vietnamese people. Among them, Radio Habana Cuba and Prensa Latina News Agency have become representative voices of Vietnam's heroic resistance spirit, while helping press agencies such as the Vietnam News Agency and the Voice of Vietnam significantly expand their information dissemination scope.

Cuban Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes. (Photo: VNA)

Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh affirmed that the deep relationship between the two revolutionary presses of Vietnam and Cuba has been nurtured over many generations. He recalled the historical image in 1973 when leader Fidel Castro raised the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam at Hill 241 (Quang Tri), as a strong symbol of solidarity and an image imbued with Vietnamese journalism.

“Since 1961, thousands of Vietnamese students and cadres have studied and grown up in Cuba and then returned to contribute to the country and the Vietnamese revolution. Their return brought with them new knowledge and professional experience, thereby making important contributions to the remarkable development of the country's journalism,” said Mr. Le Quoc Minh.

According to Nhan Dan Newspaper, at the program, delegates watched documentary films about the tradition of friendship between the two countries in general and the two Journalists' Associations in particular, and listened to journalists share about the exchange, training and cooperation between Vietnamese and Cuban press and media agencies.

Five Vietnamese journalists received the Felix Elmusa Medal at the event. (Photo: VNA)

On this occasion, the Cuban Journalists Association awarded the Felix Elmusa Medal - the highest award of the Cuban press - to five outstanding Vietnamese journalists, including: Mr. Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper; Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, former member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Mr. Nguyen Viet Thao, former Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association; Mr. Pham Dinh Loi, journalist, translator, author of "Fidel Castro: Legend of the Century"; Mr. Nguyen Duy Cuong, journalist, former Vice President of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/tri-an-nhung-nguoi-lam-bao-vun-dap-tinh-huu-nghi-viet-nam-cuba-214054.html