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Cuba awards Jose Marti Order for top Vietnamese leader
VGP - Cuba has awarded Jose Marti Order for General Secretary and President of Viet Nam To Lam in honor of his contributions to the solidarity, friendship, and faithful relations between the two countries.
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez presents Jose Marti Order to Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam in Havana on September 26, 2024 - Photo: VNA
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Díaz-Canel Bermúdez presented and handed over the Jose Marti Order, the noblest distinction of the Cuban State to the Vietnamese Party leader.
To said that it is an honor for him to get the order. He quoted President Ho Chi Minh as saying: "Viet Nam and Cuba are tens of thousands of miles apart, but the hearts of the two countries' people are as close as brothers in a family."
The top Vietnamese leader recalled Fidel Castro's immortal saying "For Viet Nam, Cuba is willing to sacrifice its own blood."
He affirmed that Viet Nam pursues its consistent stance on solidarity and support for the just struggle of the Cuban people and resolutely demands that the U.S. implement the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly on immediately and unconditionally lift the embargo, or hostile policies and actions against Cuba.
To was convinced that Cuba will overcome all challenges and attain new achievements in the coming time.
This is Mr. To Lam's first visit to Cuba in his capacity as the top leader of the Party and State of Viet Nam. It is taking place in the context that the two countries will celebrate the 65th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2025./.