According to VNA, the National Assembly Chairman congratulated the Ambassador on successfully completing his term of office in Vietnam; highly appreciated the Ambassador's important role in actively contributing to the political, diplomatic, socio-economic and cultural relations between the two countries in recent times.
The National Assembly Chairman stressed that Vietnam always remembers Cuba’s sincere and wholehearted support, both spiritually and materially, for Vietnam in the struggle for national liberation as well as in the current cause of national construction and defense. This is a special relationship with high political trust, always a model in international relations between Vietnam and Cuba.
Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen thanked Vietnam for its support to Cuba in recent times as well as the sincere feelings that Vietnam has always given to the Ambassador during his tenure; affirmed that despite economic difficulties and the impact of the embargo, the relationship between Vietnam and Cuba has continuously developed and achieved many positive results.
The relationship between the two parties has been strengthened, especially the state visit to Cuba by General Secretary and President To Lam in September 2024, which was an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries. In addition, the cooperation between the two governments and between the ministries, departments and branches of the two countries has also developed well.
Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen said that, in the overall general relationship, the cooperative relationship between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of the People's Power of Cuba maintained a good momentum of development, demonstrated through the regular exchange of high-level delegations.
The Ambassador emphasized that in the coming time, the two legislative bodies will play an important role in creating a legal framework to promote the relationship between the two countries in general and the socio-economic cooperation between localities of the two countries in particular.
Agreeing with the Ambassador's assessment of the good relationship between Vietnam and Cuba in recent times, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that the two sides have signed many agreements, but the important thing is to evaluate the results of the implementation of the agreements in recent times, from which to discuss solutions for effective implementation in the coming time.
Believing that Vietnam and Cuba have many similarities in climate and soil, the National Assembly Chairman hopes that the two countries will strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture and energy.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that the good cooperation results between the two countries in general and the two National Assemblies in particular could not have been achieved without the important contributions of the Ambassador and the staff of the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam.
The National Assembly Chairman believes that with his good feelings and deep memories of the country and people of Vietnam, regardless of his position, Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen will continue to make positive contributions to promoting the special, exemplary, and loyal friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba.
