Mai made the statement at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 – 2024) on December 12, and the 63rd anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries (December 2, 1960 - 2023) in Ho Chi Minh City on December 12.
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Participants at the ceremony to mark 65th anniversary of the National Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959 – 2024) in Ho Chi Minh City on December 12 |
He highlighted the flourishing development of the bilateral relations over the past 63 years, saying that despite the geographical distance, Vietnam and Cuba share many similarities.
Ho Chi Minh City is always one of the localities actively engaging in numerous specific and practical collaborative activities to continuously strengthen relations with Cuba and its localities, Mai said.
Mai thanked the Embassy and the Consulate General of Cuba for making efforts to promote and implement bilateral cooperation activities, contributing to further deepening mutual understanding and relationships between the two countries.
Addressing the event, Ariadne Feo Labrada, Consul General of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City, emphasized that over the years, the bilateral relations have been nurtured by generations of leaders of the two countries, becoming a special and mutually supportive relationship across fields.
Labrada thanked the municipal authorities for their support for the Consulate General, saying that those have contributed to intensifying political, economic, and trade relations and solidarity between Cuba and Vietnam.
She affirmed that her office will do its best to strengthen political and economic cooperation, contributing to preserving and developing solidarity and friendship between the two nations.
Source: VNA