Welcoming the Cuban guest on November 26 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, General Lich held that the visit took place right after the two sides had organized activities to mark the 45th anniversary of President Fidel Castro’s trip to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam in September 1973 and the President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez’s official visit to Vietnam.

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General Ngo Xuan Lich welcoming Minister Leopoldo Cintra Frias

He hoped that the visit of Minister Leopoldo Cintra Frias would contribute practically to expanding the bilateral defense ties and  the traditional friendship between the two Parties, States, militaries and peoples.

The host also noted that the special Cuba-Vietnam relationship, nurtured by late President Ho Chi Minh and leader Fidel Castro, is an invaluable asset of the two Parties, States and peoples. Vietnam would always remember the wholehearted support of Cuba during the struggle for national independence in the past and the current national construction and defense cause.

During the talks, the two defense ministers informed each other of each side’s situations, shared international and regional issues of mutual concern, reviewed outcomes of the bilateral defense cooperation over the past time and agreed on further cooperation in the time to come.

* The same day, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Don, Deputy Defense Minister hosted a reception for Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Leopoldo Cintra Frias at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense.

Translated by Trung Thanh