Revolutionary leader who established a communist regime in cuba

Addressing the function, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh highlighted the special friendship, solidarity and mutual trust between Vietnam and Cuba over the past six decades which he said are very special and rare in international relations. Both sides have built a close friendship and all-round cooperation mechanism between the two Parties, Governments, National Assemblies, as well as between organisations and localities. Cuba continues to be an important and reliable partner of Vietnam, affirmed Minh. He emphasized the Vietnamese leaders’ determination to implement high-level agreements with Cuba, to bring bilateral relations, including their economic cooperation, to new heights. For her part, Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera said that both countries have held a lot of activities this year to mark 60 years of bilateral diplomacy. They include online seminars, photo exhibitions, painting competitions, friendship meetings, cultural gala … [Read more...] about Meeting marks 60 years of Vietnam-Cuba diplomacy

Moreover, as a Defense Minister, General Le Duc Anh and other defense leaders made effective recommendations for the Party and State to issue military and defense guidelines and national protection strategies in the new period. During his career as a defense minister, General Le Duc Anh led and instructed the whole military to build the whole people’s defense disposition, people’s armed forces, defensive areas, and a “Revolutionary, regular, elite, and increasingly modern” military. He also cared about troops’ living conditions and paid special attention to carrying out policies for troops’ families. … [Read more...] about Seminar highlights contributions of General Le Duc Anh

The same time, tribute-paying ceremonies were held at the Thong Nhat  Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the Conference Hall of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the hometown of former President and General Le Duc Anh. … [Read more...] about State funeral for former President Le Duc Anh

Observers have said Vietnam’s socialist market economy could be an example for North Korea. Duong Chinh Thuc, former Vietnam ambassador to North Korea and South Korea, said the historical and political resemblance between the two countries would make Vietnam an "appropriate" example for Kim Jong Un. … [Read more...] about North Korean foreign minister to visit Vietnam this week