Vietnam - Cuba: Continue to implement projects, improve efficiency and scale of cooperation in various fields

The two Deputy Prime Ministers agreed to continue to closely coordinate in implementing the agreements reached by both sides, supporting Vietnamese enterprises to effectively do business and invest in Cuba.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga - Photo: VGP

Continuing his visit and working program in Cuba, on the afternoon of December 2 (local time), Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung had talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga.

In an atmosphere filled with brotherhood, mutual understanding and trust, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government to visit Cuba, bringing to the Party, State and people of Cuba the warm sentiments and solidarity of the Party, State and people of Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga - Photo: VGP

Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga affirmed that the Cuban Government is determined to continue to deepen the Vietnam-Cuba comradely and brotherly relationship in the spirit of high political trust, special solidarity, mutual support, cooperation and development, and believes that this visit by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung will contribute to effectively implementing the agreements reached by the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and two countries in the past, while also helping Cuba overcome socio-economic difficulties and challenges in the current context.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung thanked the Cuban Party and State leaders for their warm welcome and great attention to the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government - Photo: VGP

Expressing his joy at visiting the brotherly country of Cuba for the first time, on the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2025), Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung thanked the warm welcome and great attention of the Cuban Party and State leaders for the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government.

Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga affirmed that the Cuban Government is determined to continue to deepen the comradely and brotherly relationship between Vietnam and Cuba - Photo: VGP

On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed his deep gratitude for the wholehearted assistance of Leader Fidel Castro and the Cuban people to Vietnam. At the same time, he affirmed that the Vietnamese leaders and people highly value the special traditional solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba and will always stand side by side with the brotherly country of Cuba in seeking new methods and forms of cooperation that are suitable to the capacity and strengths of both sides, and strive to promote increasingly effective, substantive and sustainable cooperation.

The two Deputy Prime Ministers discussed specific measures to implement priority cooperation programs and projects, improve the efficiency and scale of cooperation in all fields, in accordance with the strengths and needs of each country - Photo: VGP

At the talks, the two Deputy Prime Ministers discussed specific measures to implement priority cooperation programs and projects, improve the effectiveness and scale of cooperation in all fields, in accordance with the strengths and needs of each country. The two sides also discussed new cooperation mechanisms to strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the Parties, States and people of the two countries, for the benefit of the people and businesses, as well as the cause of building and developing socialism in the two countries.

The two Deputy Prime Ministers agreed to continue to closely coordinate in implementing the agreements reached by the two sides, and continue to support Vietnamese enterprises to do business and invest effectively in Cuba - Photo: VGP

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga assessed that although economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries has faced difficulties in recent times due to global challenges and the difficult situation in Cuba, there are still many favorable opportunities, receiving close attention and direction from the two countries' senior leaders and need to continue to be promoted.

In that spirit, the two Deputy Prime Ministers agreed to continue to closely coordinate in implementing the agreements reached by both sides, continue to support Vietnamese enterprises to do business and invest effectively in Cuba, promote the effectiveness of the Intergovernmental Committee mechanism and continue to organize trade promotion and advertising activities to strengthen business connections and improve understanding of the Vietnamese and Cuban markets.

The two leaders witnessed the handover ceremony of the Minutes of the first meeting of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Vietnam - Cuba Trade Agreement held on December 1, 2025 - Photo: VGP

In the field of agriculture, the two sides agreed to step up the implementation of projects to support Cuba in agriculture and fisheries, which have been implemented by the Vietnamese Government for many years in the spirit of brotherhood, to support Cuba in enhancing food security, ensuring people's lives, thereby contributing to improving social stability in Cuba.

Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga affirmed that the Cuban Government is ready to promote priority cooperation projects with Vietnam to the maximum, especially food production projects, first of all rice production in Cuba.

Immediately after the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga and members of the delegations of the two countries witnessed the handover ceremony of the Minutes of the first meeting of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Vietnam - Cuba Trade Agreement held on December 1, 2025.

Source: https://vtv.vn/viet-nam-cuba-tiep-tuc-trien-khai-cac-du-an-nang-cao-hieu-qua-quy-mo-hop-tac-tren-cac-linh-vuc-100251203093130765.htm