Young officers of the Ministry of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces offer flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh

Major General Marcelo Perez, Deputy Director of Politics of the Ministry of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, led the delegation.

Joining the delegation were Colonel Tran Huu Dung - Deputy Head of the Army Youth Department; Colonel Pham Dinh Trung - Deputy Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

This is an important activity on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (December 2, 1956 - December 2, 2023) and towards the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2023).

Before the spiritPresident Ho Chi MinhThe delegation expressed their deep respect for the outstanding activist of the international communist and workers' movement. He devoted his life to the cause of national liberation, class liberation, and the struggle for peace and happiness of the Vietnamese people and people around the world.

During their lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro were pioneers in the uncompromising struggle against colonialism, oppression and injustice. President Ho Chi Minh and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro not only fought and devoted their entire lives to the cause of national liberation of Cuba and Vietnam, but also guided the Cuban and Vietnamese people on the path of a thorough struggle for liberation, firmly ensuring independence, freedom and happiness for all people - the path of national independence associated with socialism.

Mentioning Cuba is mentioning a heroic country, rich in humanity and self-reliance. The special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba was founded by President Ho Chi Minh and President Fidel Castro, painstakingly built and has always been respected, nurtured and developed by generations of leaders of the Party, State, people and armies of the two countries. Over the past 60 years, the friendship between the two countries has truly been a relationship of affection, loyalty and steadfastness, becoming a symbol of the times.

This is a very meaningful activity and demonstrates the solidarity of the two countries, contributing to building, strengthening and developing the traditional friendship and special solidarity between the people and armies of Vietnam and Cuba.