Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan receives and works with Ambassador of Cuba to Vietnam

05/03/2025 08:19
(BNP) - On March 4, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies received and worked with Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes. Leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Offices of the Provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee, and DABACO Vietnam Group also attended the reception.


Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan presents a Dong Ho folk painting to Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes.

Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan delightedly welcomed the Ambassador and his delegation to visit and work in Bac Ninh. He congratulated the new Ambassador on his difficult but glorious mission to continue fostering the good relationship between the two Parties, two States and two nations. Tuan affirmed the Vietnam - Cuba relationship, a symbol of international solidarity, was built on the historical foundation of the struggle for national liberation and companionship in national construction. Currently, the two countries maintain a special friendship, comprehensive cooperation in the fields of politics - diplomacy, economy - trade, culture - education and close coordination in international forums, he added.

Tuan expressed his impression on his previous visit to Cuba in October 2024. He hoped that the Ambassador, in his position, would continue to support Bac Ninh in establishing cooperative and twinning relations with a number of Cuban localities; strongly promote the role of a bridge in further developing relations between the two countries in general, between Bac Ninh province and Cuban localities in particular; promote the relationship in depth, effectively and practically; strengthen business connections, create favorable conditions for businesses of Bac Ninh province to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in Cuba in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, bio-industry, and promote the effective implementation of signed agreements.

Secretary Tuan also congratulated the initial results of the rice cultivation cooperation project in Cuba. He thanked Cuba for giving Bac Ninh the opportunity to organize an investment cooperation workshop in upcoming April and assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment to take the lead in implementing the next tasks.

Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes thanked the Secretary and the provincial leaders for their warm and respectful welcome. He thanked Vietnam in general and Bac Ninh province in particular for their support to help Cuba soon overcome the difficulties and challenges caused by the blockade and embargo policy. The Ambassador expressed his honor to receive the task of continuing to foster the good relationship between the two Parties, two States and two nations, including Bac Ninh and the Cuban localities.

The Ambassador hoped that Vietnamese enterprises in general and Bac Ninh in particular would strengthen cooperation and investment with Cuba on the basis of mutual benefit. In addition, he proposed a list of key areas with potential for cooperation such as: agricultural production, food processing, and veterinary medicine. Mr. Rogelio Polanco Fuentes emphasized that 2025 is the “Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Year”, thus hoping that the two countries and Bac Ninh province would have many activities towards the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 - 2025).