Party delegation pays working visit to Cuba

Between February 10 and February 12 the delegation participated in the first international meeting of political ideological magazines and newspapers of political parties, left-wing and progressive movements in Havana, alongside 40 Cuban scholars and nearly 100 delegates from 34 countries.

The event was held by the Socialist Cuba magazine, a theoretical and political body of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) within the framework of the 31st Havana International Book Fair.

During the course of their stay, the Vietnamese delegation held meetings with Rogelio Polanco Fuentes, secretary of the PCC Central Committee and head of its Ideological Department; Ángel Arzuaga Reyes, permanent deputy head of the Committee’s Department for External Relations; and Enrique Ubieta Gómez, editor-in-chief of Socialist Cuba magazine. They also held working sessions alongside leaders of the Ñico Lopéz Party higher school, Granma daily - the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Cuba, and the April publishing house.

These meetings saw both sides compare notes on issues of shared interest, as well as consent to boost the traditional and long-term ties between press and publishing agencies, thereby contributing to reinforcing the friendship and co-operation that exists between the two Parties and countries.

The Cuban side therefore proposed increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, as well as opening training courses for reporters and editors.

In response, Lam affirmed that the CPV always attaches importance to ideological work, especially in the current era of social media. He added that the Vietnamese side is willing to support Cuba as it seeks to strengthen the ideological front.