The special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba continues to shine across geographical boundaries, as evidenced by the close ties between their diplomatic missions worldwide, including that in Venezuela, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the South American country Vu Trung My.

VOV.VN - The bilateral relationship that exists between Vietnam and Cuba has flourished across multiple fields since the Caribbean state became the first Latin American country to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1960.

Vietnam and Cuba share a special and historic relationship, and the upcoming state visit of Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to Cuba will mark another significant milestone in their close ties, remarked Luis Enrique González Acosta, President of the Cuban news agency Prensa Latina.

Many overseas Vietnamese (OVs) have grieved over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who was an excellent leader of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam and devoted himself to working for the people’s sake.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung on April 21 held separate talks with Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso Grau and Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos García Granda in Havana, in the framework of the official visit of a high-level delegation of Vietnam led by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

A special cultural programme spotlighting the historic milestones of Vietnam - Cuba relations was held in Havana on April 20 evening (local time).

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long is paying a working visit to Cuba starting November 28, with an aim to deepen bilateral cooperation in legal and judicial affairs.