Havana (VNA) – Vice President Dang ThiNgoc Thinh and First Vice President of the Cuban Council of State SalvadorValdes Mesa held talks in Havana on July 8, discussing measures to continueenhancing the faithful solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the twocountries.

Vice President Thinh, who is paying an officialvisit to Cuba from July 8 to 11, congratulated the Caribbean nation on theapproval of the new constitution, affirming that Vietnam is ready to continueexchanging experience in national development and defence.

She noted Vietnam always keeps in mind the puresolidarity, wholehearted support and valuable assistance Cuba has given toit. 

She stressed that the Vietnamese Party, Stateand people consistently support the Cuban Revolution, along with the UnitedNations General Assembly’s resolutions demanding the US end its economic, tradeand financial sanctions against Cuba.

First Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesawelcomed the Vietnamese Vice President’s official trip, describing it acontribution to the countries’ fraternal solidarity, all-round cooperation andabsolute mutual trust.

He affirmed that Cuba treasures the SoutheastAsian nation’s solidarity and precious support for its Revolution throughouthistory, especially when it is making efforts to carry out the guidelines ofthe seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba and the newconstitution. 

He also congratulated Vietnam on the recentdevelopment and diplomatic achievements, especially its election as anon-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.

The two Vice Presidents shared the view that thecountries’ relations have entered a new development stage which is increasinglysubstantive. 

They agreed on the need to seriously implementthe agreements reached during the Cuba visit by General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in March 2018 and the trip toVietnam by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez in November the sameyear. Accordingly, both sides need to maintain all-level delegation exchangesin all fields, pay special attention to promoting economic and trade links, andeffectively implement joint projects on agriculture, pharmaceuticals,construction, information – communications, and education – training.

At the talks, the officials agreed to improvecooperation mechanisms, including the theoretical seminar between the twoParties, the Inter-governmental Committee, the defence dialogue, the politicalconsultation between the two foreign ministries, and the Vietnam-Cuba BusinessCouncil. The countries will also continue perfecting the legal framework forbilateral cooperation.

The two sides also discussed measures to encouragemutual investment, agreeing to further facilitate Vietnamese and Cubanbusinesses’ access to the respective markets.

The Vice Presidents highly valued theircountries’ close cooperation and mutual support at international organisationsand multilateral forums, especially the UN, to help protect the legitimateinterests and promote the prestige and stature of each nation, as well ascontribute to the common fight for peace, stability, and cooperation in theirrespective regions and the world.

Regarding the East Sea issue, both sidesaffirmed the support for the settlement of disputes by peaceful means on thebasis of international law, along with the need for relevant parties toseriously comply with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Seaand finalise a Code of Conduct in the waters.

Vice President Thinh invited Vice President ofthe Cuban Councils of State and Ministers Salvador Valdes Mesa to pay anotherofficial visit to Vietnam. The Cuban Vice President thanked and accepted theinvitation with pleasure.

During their stay in Cuba, Thinh and othersenior Vietnamese officials visited the Mariel Special Development Zone inArtemisa province, where they met with executives and employees of two projectsinvested by Vietnam’s Viglacera and Thai Binh companies.

Also on July 8, the delegation laid wreaths atthe monuments to late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh and Cuban hero HoseMartin in Havana. -VNA