Friendship exchange to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Cuba

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of December 29, on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Cuba (January 1, 1959 - January 1, 2018), the Standing Committee of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association of Nghe An province organized a Friendship Exchange and summarized the association's work in 2017, and discussed the work program for 2018.

Panorama of the friendly exchange. Chu Thanh

The program is an annual activity to educate about traditions and strengthen the special friendship, solidarity, attachment and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and people of Vietnam and Cuba.

At the program, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association of Nghe An province summarized the association's work in 2017. In 2017, the Standing Committee of the Association sent a delegation directly to the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi to pay respects to the late President Fidel Castro, sign a condolence book with the Embassy's staff and the Cuban people; raise the issue of cooperation between Vinh Medical University and Cuba Medical University; establish 5 more branches...

Awarding certificates of merit to members with outstanding contributions. Photo: Chu Thanh

Implementing the tasks of 2018, the Association determined to continue to proactively carry out annual solidarity and friendship activities with key activities such as: acting as a bridge between Cuban localities and Nghe An in the fields of economic and social development cooperation; organizing activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Moncada Uprising (July 26, 1953)...

On this occasion, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association of Nghe An province awarded certificates of merit to two members with outstanding contributions to the association's work.

Chu Thanh