Party and State leader departs Hanoi for UNGA 79, state visit to Cuba

The visit to Cuba are made following an invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez and his spouse.

The delegation include Politburo members: Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education; Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence; and Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security.

The trip to the UN is of significance since it continues to demonstrate Vietnam’s contributions to the world’s largest multilateral organization, as well as the nation’s proactive and active engagement in the settlement of regional and international issues.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son  said over the past nearly 50 years, the relationship between Vietnam and the United Nations has been developing positively,  and constantly being consolidated in a deeper manner.

During the period of national reconstruction, post-war recovery, breaking the embargo and gradually integrating into the world, Vietnam has had the companionship and assistance of the United Nations.

Most recently, during the COVD-19 pandemic response, the United Nations promptly supported Vietnam, especially in terms of vaccines, to help quickly control the pandemic and restore them national economy.

Vietnam has become a reliable, proactive and responsible partner of the international community as well as the UN. The nation has participated more and more proactively and actively, and has made more and more substantial and extensive contributions in terms of ideas, people and resources in all the pillars of the UN' activities.

On the other hand, the working visit to the US coincides with the first anniversary of both nations’ comprehensive strategic partnership and their preparations for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2025. This is an important occasion for both sides to look back on the achievements that their new partnership framework has generated and, at the same time, discuss major orientations and measures for sustaining the trend of positive, stable, and substantive development of their relations in many years ahead.

The state visit to Cuba serves as evidence of the traditional solidarity and special friendship between Vietnam and the Caribbean nation, which have consistently been viewed as a precious asset that the two Parties, States, and peoples have exerted their utmost efforts to nurture. It also indicates that Vietnam places great importance on Caribbean nation along with the latter’s position in its external policy.

According to Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung, through this visit, the Vietnamese Party and State, together with their counterparts Cuban Party and State, also hope to continue to enhance mutual understanding and coordinate on international issues for the benefit of both countries and peoples at the current period.

In particular, the two sides will exchange views and outlined directions and specific measures aimed at strengthening all-around cooperation, including economic and trade links.