The friendship between Vietnam and Cuba is very special, built on a foundation of solidarity, cooperation, and mutual trust in all areas. The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Year 2025 will be an opportunity to honour this unique historical legacy between the two peoples, according to newly-appointed Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes.

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.

The Ho Chi Minh Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on December 23 held a gathering to mark 66th National Liberation Day of Cuba (January 1, 1959-2025) and the 64th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960-2024).

Divisional General Víctor Rojo Ramos, Chief of the Political Directorate of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, has expressed his admiration for the remarkable development of the Vietnam People’s Army which is marking its 80th founding anniversary on December 22.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has reaffirmed his commitment to welcoming and supporting Vietnamese investors, while receiving Nguyen Van Tuan, General Director of the GELEX Group and Chairman of the Board of Viglacera Corporation, in Havana recently.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is fully committed to, together with Cuba, lead both nations' time-honoured friendship to overcome challenges and difficulties, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said at a reception in Hanoi on December 14 for Cuban Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Pezez Brito.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba recently held a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's Defence Day (December 22).

Vietnam's Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi and Cuba's Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Perez Brito discussed strengthening collaboration in rice production at a meeting in Hanoi on December 9.

VOV.VN - Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles expressed his nation’s willingness to boost all-around co-operation with Vietnam, particularly in economics, trade, education, and the environment.

The Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on December 4 held a ceremony to celebrate the 64th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – 2024), during which the municipal authorities presented 100 tablets to the Cuban people as a token of friendship.