Cuban students celebrate Vietnam – Cuba friendship through writing, art contest
The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) hosted an awards ceremony in Havana on July 4 for the national competition on the Vietnam – Cuba friendship, commemorating 65 years of the diplomatic ties (December 2, 1960–2025) and marking the Friendship Year between the two countries.
The contest, titled “Cuba – Vietnam: amistad sin fronteras” (Cuba – Vietnam: friendship without borders) drew 454 submissions from Cuban students aged 6 to 14 across 59 primary and secondary schools.
Mishadai Ramirez Sosa, a sixth-grader from the Mártires de Tarará elementary school in Bauta, Artemisa province, claimed the first prize in the writing category for her essay "El Tío Ho" (Uncle Ho). In the drawing competition, second-grader Zucelys Herrera Gutiérrez from the Nguyen Van Troi elementary school in Rodas, Cienfuegos province, won the top honour with the artwork "Vietnam y Cuba, amigos entrañables" (Vietnam and Cuba – close friends).
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long praised the contest’s significance in nurturing an understanding among the Cuban youth about the fraternal ties between the two nations.
He also presented gifts to the 17 award-winning students, and five round-trip air tickets to Vietnam for the two top prize winners and three outstanding students from the Nguyen Van Troi school in Havana’s Cerro district. The airfare is sponsored by Da Nang city.
Cuban artist’s paintings portray Vietnam’s victory
Vietnam’s resistance war against the US for national salvation was brought to life through emotive artworks at the exhibition “Vietnam, Victory!”, which opened at Galería Tomy in Havana, Cuba on April 21.
