Vietnam is always a loyal comrade and brother, standing side by side with Cuba.

On the morning of August 20, at the National Assembly House, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Chairman of the Cuban Revolution Defense Committee Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez. Photo: Trong Duc/VNA

On behalf of the Vietnamese National Assembly, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan warmly welcomed Mr. Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez and the delegation of the Cuban Committee for the Defense of the Revolution to their working visit to Vietnam; and congratulated Mr. Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez on being re-elected as Chairman of the Cuban Committee for the Defense of the Revolution.

The National Assembly Chairman congratulated Cuba on its recent socio-economic achievements and expressed his belief that the working visit to Vietnam by the delegation of the Cuban Revolutionary Defense Committee will be a great success.

The National Assembly Chairman expressed his delight at the fact that the fraternal solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and mutual trust between the Party, State, National Assembly and people of Vietnam and Cuba have been continuously consolidated and developed in all fields over the years. The two countries have been closely connected and have witnessed the development of each country's revolution.

The National Assembly Chairman stressed that the leaders of the Party, State and people of Vietnam always appreciate the great support that the Party, State and people of Cuba have given Vietnam during the past revolutionary struggles and the current national construction and development. Vietnam has always been a loyal comrade, friend and brother, standing side by side with Cuba.

President of the Cuban Committee for the Defense of the Revolution Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez sincerely thanked National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan for taking the time to meet him; at the same time, he emphasized that Cuba and Vietnam have always stood side by side and supported each other during the years of fighting for national liberation, protecting the country, and during difficult times.

Mr. Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez said that the Cuban Party, State and people always remember the advice of President Fidel Castro and Cuban National Hero José Martí, the thing that can help Cuba overcome difficulties and challenges is solidarity. Therefore, Cuba is still moving forward. In the first 6 months of 2019, Cuba's economy continued to grow. Since the beginning of the year, Cuba has welcomed more than 3 million international tourists...

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez. Photo: Trong Duc/VNA

Mr. Carlos Rafael Miranda Martinez expressed his joy that during his working visit to Vietnam, he had a successful meeting with Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man, saying that this is a practical activity towards the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2020).

Welcoming the results of the talks between the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Committee for the Protection of the Cuban Revolution, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her admiration for the will and resilience of the Cuban people in protecting the achievements of the revolution.

Regarding cooperation between the two countries' National Assemblies, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan emphasized that the legislative bodies of the two countries have regularly coordinated closely and effectively. The two countries' National Assemblies regularly exchange high-level delegations at all levels. The National Assembly Chairwoman affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly is ready to send delegations to visit Cuba to exchange and learn from each other's experiences, contributing to strengthening the tradition of solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba that has been established for nearly 60 years./.