The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, received yesterday, at the Palace of the Revolution, the member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Thang, who is in the largest of the Antilles to fulfill an agenda of bipartisan exchange.

Havana, Cuba.- The also Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy, heads a delegation from the brother country.

"For us, it is a source of deep satisfaction the presence of you here in Cuba," said Díaz-Canel in a dialogue that was also attended by the member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Roberto Morales Ojeda.

The President valued that "this visit is an expression of the magnificent level of our relations; and it gives continuity to the high level of political dialogue that exists between our Parties, our Governments, and our nations".

"We would like to congratulate - he added - our Vietnamese brothers on the majestic celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, and also in the context of another celebration that we have been commemorating this year, especially in February, which is the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

"About these commemorations, we can tell you that we also celebrated them in Cuba, that events were held here at the headquarters of the Palace of the Revolution," commented the president, who also assured: "We still have important commemorations in the remainder of the year. We will be celebrating the anniversary of Vietnam's independence, and also the 65th anniversary of the establishment of relations between our countries".

Díaz-Canel took the opportunity "to, once again, convey an affectionate greeting to our brother, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam."

"Inter-party relations are the fundamental basis of bilateral relations between our nations; they are special relations of brotherhood, friendship, respect, solidarity, admiration, and very sincere relations, which allow us, in all honesty, among brothers, to exchange on the challenges and challenges that, from the vision of our parties, we have to face the current problems," he assured.

FIDEL CASTRO AND HO CHI MINH IN THE THOUGHTS OF THEIR PEOPLES

The 2nd Fidel Castro-Ho Chi Minh Scientific Conference was held yesterday to delve into the life, work, and thought of two extraordinary men who cemented the solid friendship between their respective peoples and parties. Vision of Revolution.

The event at the University of the Communist Party of Cuba Ñico López, which takes place within the framework of the 6th Cuba-Vietnam Inter-Party Theoretical Seminar, was attended by the member of the Political Bureau Teresa Amarelle Boué, secretary general of the Federation of Cuban Women; the member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee, Yudí Mercedes Rodríguez Hernández, head of the Department of Services, as well as other leaders of the Party, political and mass organizations, and representatives of various sectors of society.

Jorge Hurtado Pérez, rector of the institution, expressed that history wanted to unite Cuba and Vietnam on May 19. In 1890, the unforgettable and venerated Ho Chi Minh was born, while on the same day, but in 1895, our National Hero fell in combat.

He added that the brotherhood of Vietnam and Cuba transcends time and borders and that "the work of their main leaders guides the most advanced revolutionary thought".

For his part, Nguyen Xuan Thang, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, expressed his conviction that Cuba, under the guidance and leadership of the Party, will be able to overcome the difficulties and overcome the current challenges, for which it will always count on the solidarity and firm support of the Vietnamese homeland. (Granma)