On Thursday, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, officially welcomed “To Lam” at the Palace of the Revolution, where both leaders held official talks.

Earlier, the two presidents met at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, shortly before starting a tour of the Mariel Special Development Zone (MSDZ), 45 kilometers west of Havana, where Vietnam is the second country in several investment projects, including the ViMariel Industrial Park.

The Vietnamese president also held talks with the People’s Power National Assembly (ANPP) President, Esteban Lazo, at the National Capitol.

This time, both authorities reaffirmed their will to continue developing interparliamentary relations and cooperation between the two peoples.

To Lam also met with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, who expressed Cuba’s solidarity and constant support to the Vietnamese people after the devastating passage of Typhoon Yagi, the worst and most destructive meteorological phenomenon that has hit Vietnam in the last six decades.

The Vietnamese president is concluding this Friday his State visit to Cuba, his second abroad since he took office, after a visit to China in August.

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