National Day of Cuba celebrated in HCMC

Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrada, Consul General of Cuba in HCMC presents flowers to HCMC leaders (Photo: VNA)

The event was jointly organized by the Consulate General of Cuba in the city and Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO).

Speaking at the event, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said that HCMC will closely collaborate with the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Cuba in the city to effectively and practically implement bilateral cooperative programs and projects between Vietnam and the Latin American nation.

He highlighted the flourishing development of the bilateral relations over the past 63 years, saying that despite the geographical distance, Vietnam and Cuba share many similarities.

The Chairman said that HCMC is always one of the localities actively engaging in numerous specific and practical collaborative activities to continuously strengthen relations with Cuba and its localities.

Mr. Mai thanked the Embassy and the Consulate General of Cuba for making efforts to promote and implement bilateral cooperation activities, contributing to further deepening mutual understanding and relationships between the two countries.

For her part, Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrada, Consul General of Cuba in HCMC, emphasized that over the years, the bilateral relations have been nurtured by generations of leaders of the two countries, becoming a special and mutually supportive relationship across fields.

Ms. Labrada thanked the municipal authorities for their support for the Consulate General, saying that those have contributed to intensifying political, economic, and trade relations and solidarity between Cuba and Vietnam.

She affirmed that the Consulate General of Cuba in HCMC will do its best to strengthen political and economic cooperation, contributing to preserving and developing solidarity and friendship between the two countries./.