President arrives in Havana to begin official visit to Cuba

President Tran Dai Quang and his wife arrived in Havana on November 15 to begin an official visit to Cuba from November 15-17.

This visit by President Tran Dai Quang contributes to further consolidating and strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba.

Cuban leaders welcomed President Tran Dai Quang at Jose Marti airport.

At exactly 1 p.m. (local time), the President's plane landed at Jose Marti International Airport. Welcoming the delegation at the airport were Politburo member and Vice President of the Cuban Council of State Salvador Valdes Mesa and leaders of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On the Vietnamese side, there were Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Duong Minh and officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba, along with students and the Vietnamese community in Cuba.

Speaking to the press at the airport, President Tran Dai Quang expressed his sincere thanks to President Raul Castro and the leaders of the Party, State and people of Cuba for giving the delegation a warm, friendly and fraternal welcome.

President Tran Dai Quang answers the press at the airport.

President Tran Dai Quang said that the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation's visit to Cuba this time brings comradely sentiments and the consistent support of the Party, State and people of Vietnam for the Party, State and people of Cuba.

Through that, President Tran Dai Quang affirmed the loyal and exemplary relationship between Vietnam and Cuba as Leader Fidel Castro once said: "The Vietnam - Cuba relationship is a special, unprecedented relationship, a model of international relations".

President Tran Dai Quang congratulated the great economic, social and diplomatic achievements that the Party, State and people of Cuba have achieved in recent times, contributing to creating momentum and strength for the development of Cuba in the coming time.

President Tran Dai Quang said: “On this occasion, we will continue to exchange with the leaders of the Cuban Party and State to deepen the traditional relationship, friendship, and brotherly solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba to continue to develop in depth and with practical effectiveness in all fields.

In which, we attach importance to strengthening the trustful political relationship and promoting bilateral economic, trade and investment relations to develop commensurate with the good Vietnam-Cuba relationship.

Cuban leaders and staff of the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam welcomed the President

The President affirmed that Vietnam and Cuba are committed to continuing to coordinate, support and assist each other at international organizations and multilateral forums to protect the legitimate rights and interests of each country, while contributing to consolidating and enhancing peace, stability, cooperation and development in the two regions and the world.

On the evening of November 15, President Tran Dai Quang and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited and talked with officials of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba and the Vietnamese community living and working in Cuba./.

According to VOV