Deputy PM Trương Vĩnh Trọng meets Cuban hero Melba Hernandez Rodriguez - Photo: VGP |
Deputy PM Trương Vĩnh Trọng said, in 2010, Việt Nam and Cuba held many practical activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties and reaffirm their unchanged close bond. The activities helped educate young generations about the two countries’ traditional relations.
Ms. Melba Hernandez Rodriguez, 90, said she would spare no efforts to make further contributions to reinforcing special relations between Cuba and Việt Nam.
Deputy P M Trương Vĩnh Trọng visits Bến Tre Village - Photo: VGP |
The village is the symbol of Việt Nam-Cuba solidarity and a model of new-style rural area in Cuba. It currently is home to 200 households with over 1,000 people, and preserves many Vietnamese items. Bến Tre Village is twinned with Moncada Village in the Vietnamese province of Bến Tre.
Deputy PM Trương Vĩnh Trọng, born in Bến Tre Province, expressed his joy of visiting Bến Tre Village. He also visited Pedro Kuri Tropical Clinical Institute in Havana, which specializes in research and treatment. It has some 140 beds and anti-HIV/AIDS services.
By Ngọc Vân