The government of Vietnam He reaffirmed his historic support for Cuba on Wednesday, during a meeting between senior officials from both countries held in Hanoi.
However, as they manifest their solidarity with the Cuban authorities and people, vice prime minister and chancellor Bui Thanh are also asked Havana to eliminate “obstacles” and favor the investments and businesses of Vietnamese companies.
These statements, collected by the Asian country pressoccurred during a Thanh meeting are with the First Foreign Vice Minister of Cuba, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, who visits Vietnam.
During the meeting, Vice Prime Minister Vietnamese said he was satisfied with the consolidation of bilateral relations and, in particular, for the implementation of high -level agreements with “concrete results, especially in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology and renewable energy”, according to the official review.
The Foreign Minister called “to promote the implementation of high -level commitments and key cooperation projects of the two countries”, as well as “maintain and improve the effectiveness of the mechanisms of cooperation, consultations and exchange of experiences” between Cuba and Vietnam.
He also advocated that both nations continue to coordinate their links and upcoming exchanges, such as the 42 meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee, in August, and the celebrations for the 65 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations, in December.
In this regard, he confirmed Hanoi’s disposition to “share experiences in almost 40 years of renewal.”
Create “favorable conditions”
However, together with the usual congratulations and support, Bui Thanh are “also asked Cuba to continue coordinating to eliminate difficulties and obstacles, creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese companies to invest and do business in Cuba.”
The above is at least striking from one of Havana’s main allies, both politically and in economic, with a recognized presence in sectors such as agriculture – particularly In rice cultivation– And industrial production, and within this, in the special area of development of Mariel.
Other partners of Cuba, such as China and Russia, have also made called similar to Havana, who claims to bet on foreign investment as one of the roads to stop the serious setback of the Cuban economy, but at the same time it has recognized bureaucratic obstacles and other internal and external difficulties that give the disruption with that intention.
Already in February, during a visit by Cuban Chancellor Bruno Rodríguez, the Vietnamese authorities They said Wanting a “more practical and efficient” relationship with the island, and pointed among their priorities the production of food and the energy and biotechnological sectors.
Now, the vice chancellor of the island expressed the “deep gratitude” of the Cuban authorities with Vietnam for “her understanding and continuous support to Cuba in recent years,” and said Havana wishes “further deepen” relations with Hanoi.
In addition, according to the Vietnamese report, the condolences to the Asian country also expressed by the recent shipwreck of a tourist ship in Ha Long Bay, which left about 40 dead.
Minrex review
On the other hand, when reviewing the meeting In its official sitethe Foreign Ministry of Cuba (Minrex) did not deepen the statements of Vice Prime Minister Vietnamese and Peñalver Portal, and described the meeting as a “enjoyable and profitable exchange on the integral development of bilateral cooperation and themes of the international agenda of common interest”.
Instead, the Minrex information went beyond this dialogue and referred to other activities carried out by the First Foreign Vice Minister of the Island in Hanoi.
The first vice minister of @Cubaminrex , @GERARDOPPORTALmake a work visit to the Socialist Republic of #Vietnam within the framework of strengthening relations between both socialist countries.
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– Foreign Ministry of Cuba (@cubaminrex) July 23, 2025
According to the Minrex, on Wednesday the Vice Chancellor also exchanged with executives of the GELEX group and the company Genfarma Holdings and confirmed “the opportunities for collaboration in strategic sectors related to industrial production and infrastructure”, as well as “the progress of the signed agreements” for the creation of a Mixed Biopharmaceutical Company.
In addition, Peñalver Portal met with other authorities of Parliament and the Vietnamese government, meetings in what reiterated Havana’s gratitude to the authorities of the Asian country and “the advances in the implementation of the agreements derived from the visit to Cuba” were reviewed by the visit to Cuba ”of the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam and then President to Lam.
The Minrex note concludes that the visit still underway constitutes “one more step in the consolidation” of the links between the two countries “in correspondence with the will expressed by the highest leaders of both countries to continue advancing in the deepening of the Bilateral Strategic Alliance”.
