Vietnam, Cuba boost communications cooperation
A delegation of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) paid a working visit to Cuba on Feb. 18-24, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of telecoms, printing and publishing.
While in Cuba, the delegation, headed by MoIC Minister Nguyen Bac Son, met host Minister of Informatics and Communications Maimir Mesa Ramos, Minister of Culture Rafael Bernal, Head of the Ideology Department of the Cuban Communist Party Central Committee Alfonso Borges, and President of the Book Institute Zuleica Romay.
Son briefed the Cuban officials on Vietnam’s socio-economic development and thanked the Cuban people for their support and solidarity over the years.
The hosts spoke highly of Vietnam’s recent social-economic development achievements, saying that the Doi Moi (renewal) process is a good example for Cuba.
Discussing the development of information and telecom technology in each country, Son and Mesa stressed the need to popularise the internet and take appropriate management mechanisms to protect national security.
The Vietnamese side shared its experience in telecom and Internet management, the application of information technology in State agencies and how to attract foreign investment in the sector.
They agreed to create favourable conditions for cooperation between Vietnam’s Viettel Telecoms Corporation and Etecsa, the Telecommunications Company of Cuba, aiming to turn Viettel into Etecsa’s partner to upgrade the telecoms infrastructure in Cuba.
Son also said Vietnam wishes to expand cooperation in book publishing with Cuba, especially in publishing books on Cuba, helping the Vietnamese people better understand the history, development and life of the Cuban people.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese delegation presented the copyrights of 58 book titles for children to the Cuban Book Institute.