Việt Nam’s top leader sends message of thanks to Cuba for warm welcome

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Việt Nam Tô Lâm and his spouse departs from José Martí International Airport in Havana on Friday, successfully concluding his state visit to Cuba. — VNA/VNS Photo

HAVANA — Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm and his spouse have extended their deepest gratitude to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and his spouse in a message following his state visit to Cuba.

The message also extended thanks to Revolutionary Leader Gen. Raúl Castro Ruz, as well as Cuban Party and State leaders and people for their profound friendship and warm hospitality during his three-day visit that concluded on September 27.

Lâm described Cuba as a beautiful and heroic nation, noting that the warmth and hospitality of the Cuban people had left a deeply profound and close impression on him, his spouse, and the Vietnamese delegation.

He wrote that his first visit to Cuba in the new capacity is a continuation of the policy of prioritising Việt Nam-Cuba ties of Việt Nam's Party and State, as well as generations of Vietnamese leaders, especially late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

He and the high-ranking Vietnamese Party and State delegation were extremely pleased with the substantive and meaningful outcomes of this visit, especially the discussions with Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the talks between high-ranking delegations of both parties and states, and his meetings with Revolutionary Leader Gen. Raúl Castro, President of the National Assembly of People's Power Esteban Lazo Hernández, and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz.

The meetings with Cuban people and youth of both countries once again demonstrated the noble revolutionary ideal and the deep understanding and shared experiences between the two countries' people, fostering strong ties over more than 64 years of shared ups and downs in history, he wrote.

The top leader said he firmly believes that the strong consensus between Vietnamese and Cuban leaders during this visit will play a decisive role in strengthening political trust and strategic coordination, and promoting more effective and comprehensive cooperation across all key pillars and areas.

The consensus also demonstrates the resolute determination of the countries’ Party and State leaders to work and move forward together, bringing the bilateral traditional solidarity, special friendship, and comprehensive cooperation into a new phase of substantive and sustainable development, for the sake of their people and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the regions and the world.

He wished First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and his spouse, Cuban revolutionary leader General Raúl Castro Ruz, and leaders of the Cuban Party and State good health, happiness, and more important successes.

The leader expressed his hope that the traditional solidarity, special friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between Việt Nam and Cuba would continue to thrive. — VNA/VNS