Army General Raul Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, received Army General To Lam, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Minister of Public Security of that brotherly country, who has been on a working visit to Cuba since October 12.

Army General Raul Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, received Army General To Lam, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Minister of Public Security of that brotherly country, who has been on a working visit to Cuba since October 12.

The fraternal meeting reaffirmed the close and historic ties of friendship that unite the peoples, parties and governments of Vietnam and Cuba, as well as the will to continue deepening them.

The distinguished visitor was accompanied by Le Than Tung, Vietnamese ambassador to the island, and other members of his delegation.

Raul was accompanied by Major General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of the Interior.

Strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel received at the Palace of the Revolution, General To Lam, and the delegation accompanying him.

On his Twitter account, the dignitary said that during the meeting both reaffirmed the historical ties that unite the Indochinese nation with the Caribbean island, as well as the importance of continuing to strengthen them.

This morning, the Vietnamese representative visited the Fidel Castro Ruz Center in Havana, as reported by that institution in a tweet on the same social network.  To Lam met with the head of the Cuban government, Manuel Marrero Cruz to ratify the relations of brotherhood and solidarity between their countries.

At the meeting, the prime minister recalled his recent stay in Vietnam, as part of a tour of Asia, which contributed to strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation, as well as identifying new opportunities for commercial exchange.

To Lam, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, thanked the fraternal welcome and stressed the willingness to collaborate in areas of mutual interest. (RHC)

Source: Granma