The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Cuban Embassy and other Cuban representative offices in Viet Nam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security, Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, Literature Publishing House, and Viet Nam-Cuba Friendship Association.
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An overview of the commemorative ceremony |
On October 29, 1966, as the Vietnamese people were going through one of the most difficult periods of their struggle for national liberation and reunification, a high-level Cuban delegation arrived in Ha Noi, bringing a message of the Cuban Revolution’s unwavering solidarity with Viet Nam. The delegation included Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, President of the Republic of Cuba; Commander Raúl Castro Ruz, Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces; and Commander Sergio del Valle Jiménez, Deputy Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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Delegates attend the ceremony. |
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Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes addresses the ceremony and introduces the book “Viet Nam and Cuba: Brothers in a Family.” |
The visit went down in history as the first by a high-level Cuban delegation to Viet Nam, marking the beginning of a new chapter in solidarity and cooperation between the two countries.
The warm reception extended to the Cuban delegation by President Ho Chi Minh; Prime Minister Pham Van Dong; Truong Chinh, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee; General Vo Nguyen Giap, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense; and Nguyen Duy Trinh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, reflected the close brotherhood between the two nations, transcending conventional diplomatic formalities and protocol.
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The books “Revolution: The Most Beautiful Work” and “Viet Nam and Cuba: Brothers in a Family” are introduced at the ceremony. |
The speeches delivered by President Ho Chi Minh and Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, together with the joint communiqué issued during the visit, demonstrated mutual respect, shared principles and a firm determination to further nurture and strengthen relations between the two peoples.
Addressing the October 30 ceremony, Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes affirmed that the historic visit marked an important milestone in the special relationship between the two countries.
According to the ambassador, the visit helped strengthen the close ties between Cuba and Viet Nam, building on the complete convergence of their goals in the struggles for independence, national liberation and socialism, which had already been clearly demonstrated in preceding years.
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Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes presents books to delegates. |
During the visit, the Cuban delegation reaffirmed the Cuban Revolution’s firm and unwavering support for Viet Nam’s revolutionary cause, demonstrating Cuba’s strong backing for the Vietnamese people’s heroic struggle.
Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes also announced that, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the visit, the Cuban Embassy in Viet Nam had decided to publish a book entitled “Viet Nam and Cuba: Brothers in a Family.”
The book brings together speeches by President Ho Chi Minh and President Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, the joint communiqué, an editorial published in Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, and a selection of historical photographs documenting meetings between the two sides.
On this occasion, the Cuban Embassy in Viet Nam also introduced the Vietnamese-language edition of a special work by Raúl Castro Ruz, published by Viet Nam’s Literature Publishing House.
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Historical photographs are displayed at the event. |
Entitled “Revolution: The Most Beautiful Work,” the first volume features speeches, interviews and statements by Cuban revolutionary leader Raúl Castro Ruz from 2006 to 2011.
The book addresses major national and international issues, consistently reflecting the ideals that guided Raúl Castro Ruz throughout his passionate revolutionary life.
Translated by Chung Anh