September 18, 2021 | 18:12 (GMT+7)
President leaves for Cuba official visit, U.N. General Assembly’s general debate
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on the night of September 17 (Vietnam time) for an official visit to Cuba from September 18-20 at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel.
Later from September 21-24, the President and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will attend the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly's 76th session and conduct several bilateral activities in the U.S.
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The above activities aim to carry out external policy of the 13th National Party Congress and step up multilateral diplomacy till 2030.
The trip is meant to strengthen Vietnam – Cuba special traditional friendship and cooperation, and deepen cooperation between Vietnam and countries and international organizations, demonstrating that Vietnam is a friend, a trustworthy partner of the international community.
It also conveys a message at the highest level to international friends about a dynamic, innovative, thriving and peace-loving nation, upholds multilateralism and reflects its role and position as a responsible member and makes practical contributions to activities of the U.N. and international community.
Source: VNA