Phong said that in 2018, VUFO and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association will cooperate closely with the Cuban side in celebrating 45 years of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam (1973-2018). Vietnam welcomes delegations from the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples and the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association in March this year, he said, adding that he hopes the activities will help foster the friendship and solidarity between the two countries’ people.For his part, Carlos Marsan thanked the VUFO and the Vietnamese people in general for warm sentiments towards Cuba. He also appreciated Vietnam’s support in overcoming consequences of storm Irma in September last year.He said that the sound sentiments between the Vietnamese and Cuban people should be passed on to younger generations, considering it one of the focal tasks of the Cuban Communist Party in 2018.Cuba is on the process of updating its economy to develop the country and improve people’s living conditions, which is always supported by the VUFO, he noted.He held that Vietnamese firms’ interest in the Cuban market is a favourable condition to boost economic connection between the two countries and make it match the sound bilateral political relations.
VIFA President Nguyen Dang Tien (Source: VNA)Jakarta (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Association (VIFA) made a visit to Indonesia to nurture relations with the country from January 11-15. VIFA President Nguyen Dang Tien, who is also General Director of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) radio station, joined a working session with President of the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association (IVFA) Budiarsa Sastrawinata in Jarkarta on January 13 as part of the visit. During the meeting, the host expressed his wish to tighten the cooperative ties between the two Associations in a bid to strengthen the exchanges and connection between…... [read more]
The first official visit to Vietnam from July 7-10 2012 by General Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the State Council and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, marked a new milestone in the traditional solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation between two parties, states and peoples of two countries. During their talks, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong informed President Raul Castro Ruz about socio-economic situations in Vietnam, historical achievements obtained during 26 years of Doi moi (renewal) process and emphasized difficulties, challenges and lessons drawn from the reality of…... [read more]
Editor’s note: State President Tran Dai Quang addresses the APEC summit and its vision as chair of the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, when the event is taking place in Da Nang, located in central Vietnam.Twenty eight years ago, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum came into being. Ever since, APEC has been growing vigorously, living up to the role as the region’s premier economic forum. In a globalized and changing world and a dynamic Asia-Pacific, APEC is facing both new opportunities and challenges. As the host of APEC 2017, it is Vietnam's mandate to work with other member economies to…... [read more]
(Cinet)-On 1 September 2010, the MOCST already had a Decision No 3060/QĐ-BVHTTDL on building up the “Vietnam Space” in Asian House, Cuba. According to the Decision, the MOCST appointed the Vietnam Culture and Art Exhibition Center to host, and cooperate with the Vietnam ambassador in Cuba, the Department of Planning and Finance, the International Cooperation Department to build up Vietnam space” in Asian house. The historic center of La Habana city, the Republic of Cuba. The Decision reads clearly, as for finance, the Department of Planning and Finance will issue additionally expenditures from the Ministry of Finance under 01 billion…... [read more]
President of the VWA Huu Thinh (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association (VWA) HuuThinh has called on Vietnamese writers, both at home and abroad, to use thepower of literature to strengthen the national solidarity.Thinh madethe call at the opening of a meeting in Hanoi on October 20 that gathered morethan 100 writers at home and from 12 countries around the world. The first-everevent was themed “Writers with the mission of fostering national solidarity”. The VWAsaid that working for national unity will give more power and freedom to writersin seeking new ideas.He stressedthat the VWA always considers…... [read more]
