We would like Hai Phong to be twinned with a Cuban city that has similar characteristics, the party leader said when receiving Cuban Ambassador Orlando Hernandez on a courtesy visit to that city, some 110 kilometers east of this capital.

The intention is to connect, cooperate and provide support in the fields of education, health care, agriculture and tourism, as well as to promote investments and trade, Tien Chau, who is also a member of the CPV Central Committee, said.

He stressed that Vietnam and Cuba have a close fraternal relationship, full of friendship and loyalty, and have helped each other overcome all difficulties and challenges.

‘Cuba has always been a faithful friend of Vietnam and Hai Phong, both in times of war and peace,’ he stressed.

The party leader also informed the head of the Cuban state mission about the socioeconomic development of Hai Phong, considered one of the growth poles of the Red River Delta and favored by its strategic geographical location.

The city, he said, has five types of transportation, including the airport and the international port system, which makes it possible to have a very attractive investment environment for both domestic and foreign investors.

Tien Chau also expressed his aspiration that the Ambassador ‘becomes a bridge for Hai Phong to twin with a similar city in Cuba and we can cooperate in the fields of health, education, tourism and agriculture.’

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