Photos of the first day of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to Cuba
The General Secretary met with the President of the Cuban National Assembly, visited Vo Thi Thang School, and talked with embassy staff and overseas Vietnamese representatives.
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| On the afternoon of March 28, local time, the plane carrying General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to the Republic of Cuba landed at José Martí airport, capital of Havana. |
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| Welcoming the delegation from Cuba were Politburo member and President of the National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernández, Party Central Committee Secretary and Head of the Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission Jossé Ramón Balaguer Cabrera and several leaders of the Cuban Party and Government. In the photo: Mr. Esteban Lazo Hernández welcomed General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at José Martí International Airport. |
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| Overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students welcome General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the airport. |
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| Immediately after arriving in Havana, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong laid a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Monument, located in the Peace Park in Havana. Also attending the event were Politburo member and Secretary of the Havana City Party Committee Mecerdes Lopses Acea, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera, and a large number of Cuban people and students. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong adjusts the wreath before offering it at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument. |
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| The Ho Chi Minh Monument was inaugurated on May 19, 2003, on the occasion of the 113th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth. In the photo: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and delegates at the Ho Chi Minh Monument. |
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| After offering flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh, the General Secretary visited and had a friendly talk with the staff of the Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Cuba. The General Secretary emphasized that the visit to Cuba aimed to continue to demonstrate the consistent solidarity and friendship between the Party, State and people of Vietnam and the Party, State and people of Cuba; to strengthen political trust and promote cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment, etc. between the two countries. |
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| On the morning of March 29 (local time), at the Cuban National Assembly Headquarters, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met with National Assembly President Esteban Lazo Hernándes. The General Secretary affirmed the deep sentiments of the Party, State and people of Vietnam towards Fidel and the Cuban people; emphasizing that Vietnam will always stand by the Party, State and people of Cuba. Photo: VNA |
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| On the same day, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited Vo Thi Thang Primary School in the capital city of Havana. Students studying in 16 classes of the Primary School named after Vietnamese heroine Vo Thi Thang waved the flags of Vietnam and Cuba and chanted “Cuba y Vietnam Unidos Siempre Estan: Cuba-Vietnam forever together”. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the school's classrooms and met with and encouraged students. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that although Vietnam and Cuba are thousands of miles apart, they have long been closely connected by a relationship of solidarity, friendship, and comradeship. |
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| On behalf of the school's board of directors, teachers and students, Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa delivered a welcome speech, expressing her honor to welcome the General Secretary and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to visit. Ms. Ena Elsa said that the school was very proud to be named after the Vietnamese heroine, even when she was still alive. This is a vivid symbol of the special solidarity and friendship between the two countries. |
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| Cuban students dressed in traditional Vietnamese ao dai performed Vietnamese songs and dances to welcome General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the school. |
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