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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu trong meets with President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz during the latter's visit to Viet Nam from July 7-10, 2012 - Photo: VNA |
The same day, Chairman of National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung cabled a congratulatory message to his Cuban counterpart Ricardo Alarcon de Kesada.
FM Pham Binh Minh also sent his felicitations to Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez Parilla.
Viet Nam and Cuba established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960.
Cuba has always been in the vanguard of the popular movements that supported Viet Nam's struggle for independence and freedom as well as for national building.