For the Cuban People

The campaign to support the Cuban people with the theme "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba friendship" started from August 13 to October 16, 2025, with the goal of mobilizing at least 65 billion VND to support the Cuban people with food, necessities and sustainable humanitarian activities. According to statistics, by 8:00 p.m. on September 17, there had been more than 2 million donations to the campaign to support the Cuban people with a total amount of 424.1 billion VND.

Students of Vinh Quang Secondary School, Kim Binh Commune, support the Cuban people at the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year.

In addition to directly donating to the account number of the Central Red Cross Society, agencies, units and organizations in the province have also launched and called for support for the Cuban people. The amount received will be listed, publicized, transparent and transferred to the Central Vietnam Red Cross Society after the end of 65 days. After 1 month of launching, by September 15, the whole province recorded 1,137 people participating in support with a total donation of more than 346 million VND. Many officials, civil servants, employees, workers, armed forces, union members, members of socio-political organizations, businesses and people in the province participated in the support. This is a meaningful activity, demonstrating the spirit of international solidarity, humanitarian tradition and deep affection of Tuyen Quang people with international friends, while contributing to tightening the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba over the past 65 years.

Ms. Dao Thi Hop, a retired police officer in An Tuong ward, after receiving her pension in August, did not hesitate to ask her grandchild to transfer money to support the Cuban people. Ms. Hop shared: “The Cuban people have provided Vietnam with medicine, experts, food, and things more precious than gold during the subsidy period. My children and grandchildren still have scars from vaccinations provided by Cuba. Now that Cuba is in difficulty, I think I should respond to the Cuban people's kindness when I have the opportunity. I hope that each person contributes a little to help the Cuban people overcome this difficult period.”

Or like Mr. Ba Hung, CEO of Gardenfoods LLC, as soon as he learned about the campaign, he donated a meaningful amount of 2,025,655 VND. Mr. Ba Hung said: Until now, he still remembers the poem "Beautiful Cuba" by poet To Huu that he memorized while in school and the feelings that the Cuban people have for Vietnam in difficult times. The amount of money he donated symbolizes the year 2025 with the 65th anniversary of Vietnam - Cuba friendship. He believes that when we know how to love, share and not forget friendship, all difficulties will pass.

What was most touching was the warm and loving participation of the students, the young buds of the country. Although the amount of money they donated was not large, just savings from breakfast money and lucky money, it contained so much sincerity. Hoang Cam Linh, class 8B, Vinh Quang Secondary School, Kim Binh Commune shared: “Our teacher once told us about the beautiful friendship between Vietnam and Cuba. When we heard that the Cuban people were facing difficulties, my friends and I really wanted to contribute our small part. We hope that the children in Cuba will soon have enough food, clothes and be able to go to school like us.”

Mr. Luong Duy Toan, General Director of Ho Toan LLC, said that his father was a student of the 11th course of veterinary medicine at Ho Xe Mac Ty University (now Agricultural Academy 1) who graduated in 1970 and was also trained by Cuban experts in disease diagnosis at the Tan Dao dairy farm in Hai Phong and Phu Dong farm. Continuing that tradition, Ho Toan LLC is currently operating a dairy farm and regularly coordinates with agencies and units to donate milk to children in difficult areas and children with hemolytic anemia in Tuyen Quang province. Although not receiving direct support from Cuba, the place is still enjoying the "sweet drops" of strong friendship every day.

Human love has no borders, kindness has no limits, from the elderly saving their pensions, to the children giving up their breakfast; all have created a large circle of arms, supporting distant friends in times of trouble. "Kindness" is not something far away, but lies in every loving look, every hand that knows how to share.

Article and photos: Trang Hoang

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202509/vi-nhan-dan-cuba-3bf7555/