On the morning of November 2, at the National Assembly House, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a ceremony to welcome President of the National Assembly of the People's Power, President of the Council of State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez to visit and work in Vietnam from November 2-3.
Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, the two National Assembly Chairmen held talks.
Pleased to meet again with Cuban National Assembly President Esteban Lazo Hernandez during his working visit to Vietnam, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated: The frequent visits between comrades from two hemispheres, overcoming all geographical distances, are of great significance in continuing to consolidate and develop the special solidarity relationship between Vietnam and Cuba to become increasingly stronger.
National Assembly Chairman Esteban Lazo Hernandez thanked the Party, State and people of Vietnam for donating 10,000 tons of rice to Cuba; emphasizing that this was a timely sharing in the context of Cuba facing a food and energy crisis; and highlighting the special relationship between the two countries that has seen many positive developments after the state visit to Cuba by General Secretary and President To Lam in September 2024.
The President of the Cuban National Assembly was pleased to see that Vietnam continues to be a major investor in Cuba in the fields of energy, tourism, etc.; wished that Vietnam would support Cuba in developing renewable energy; and asked Vietnam to share legislative experience, especially in the context that Cuba is building a business law.
The Cuban National Assembly Chairman said that the two sides need to promote cooperation and exchanges between localities and friendship parliamentary groups; coordinate to prepare for the second meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee to share experiences in building and perfecting policies and laws, and promoting bilateral cooperation in the fields of economics, finance, investment, energy, science and technology.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man congratulated Cuba on the United Nations General Assembly's unanimous adoption of a resolution calling for an end to the US economic and trade embargo imposed on Cuba.
The two National Assembly Chairmen expressed their delight at the development of good relations between the legislative bodies of the two countries with high-level visits and important cooperation activities, bringing the relationship between the two countries' parliaments into depth and effectiveness; and the positive and substantial contributions of the two countries' parliaments to consolidating and strengthening the special, exemplary and loyal solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba.
In order to continue promoting the good results of the first meeting of the Vietnam - Cuba Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in the spirit of the signed Cooperation Protocol, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man stated that the Vietnamese National Assembly wishes to continue strengthening cooperation with the Cuban National Assembly with new, deeper cooperation contents and mechanisms.
The two National Assembly Chairmen agreed that it is necessary to continue promoting the role of the legislative bodies of the two countries through studying the possibility of coordinating supervision to actively promote and effectively implement cooperation documents and high-level agreements between the two countries.
The two National Assembly Chairmen agreed to hold the second meeting of the Vietnam - Cuba Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in 2025 in Vietnam.
