Cuban media highlights the importance of the visit to Vietnam of the President of the Cuban National Assembly.

Cuban media has highlighted the significance and importance of the official visit to Vietnam from September 30 to October 5 by President of the National Assembly of the People's Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernández, in which the inter-parliamentary cooperation mechanism was highly appreciated, contributing to strengthening the solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man welcomes Cuban National Assembly Chairman Esteban Lazo Hernández. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

According to the visit program, Comrade Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of State of Cuba, and President of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Tran Thanh Man, co-chaired the Second Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee between the two countries.

The two sides shared experiences, recommendations and proposals to enhance the effectiveness of cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba, especially in the fields of economics , finance, agriculture, renewable energy, biopharmaceuticals, and many other areas of mutual interest; at the same time, they emphasized that parliament is a key factor in promoting and contributing to deepening bilateral relations.

In his closing speech at the session, Comrade Esteban Lazo Hernández affirmed that the session demonstrated the effectiveness of the working mechanism between the two National Assemblies, and reflected the development of political relations and cooperation in all fields, especially the implementation of agreements reached between senior leaders of the two Parties and two States during Comrade To Lam's visit to Cuba in September 2024.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man holds talks with Cuban National Assembly Chairman Esteban Lazo Hernández. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Cuban media assessed that the bilateral meetings of Comrade Esteban Lazo Hernández with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh contributed to consolidating and strengthening the historical brotherly relationship between Cuba and Vietnam.

Cuban press also emphasized the affirmation of General Secretary To Lam in his meeting with comrade Esteban Lazo Hernandez that: "Vietnam and Cuba are friends, partners, brothers; and we will always support each other."

The leaders of both sides affirmed that the fraternal relationship, special solidarity and cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba over the past 65 years has become a symbol of pure, loyal and close international solidarity.

Cuba and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960, and 2025 was named the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Year to celebrate 65 years of special relations between the two brotherly peoples half a world apart.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/truyen-thong-cuba-neu-bat-tam-quan-trong-cua-chuyen-tham-viet-nam-cua-chu-tich-quoc-hoi-cuba-20251006063027956.htm