Deputy PM welcomes new Cuban ambassador
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera in Hanoi on January 9, during which he congratulated the diplomat on her new mission in the country.
Deputy PM Minh hailed the expanded Vietnam-Cuba special solidarity and cooperation across politics, economics-trade, defence-security, and diplomacy.
Despite numerous difficulties, Vietnam is always ready support Cuba in its national development and efforts to deal with the consequences of recent disasters, Minh told his guest.
He suggested both sides should elevate economics and trade ties to be on a par with their political relations and congratulated Cuba on its 59th Revolution Day (January 1).
Lianys Torres Rivera, in turn showed her delight at her new working tenure in Vietnam and pledged her great efforts to deepening the bilateral relations in the future.
The Cuban diplomat also thanked the Vietnamese Party, Government and people for their valuable support for her nation.