Secretary of provincial Party Committee receives Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam

At the reception, Phong expressed his joy to welcome the Ambassador and his delegation while highly appreciating the significance of the working trip as a practical activity in the “Vietnam Cuba Friendship Year 2025,” marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba (1960 2025).

Vietnam always treasures and remembers the political, diplomatic and spiritual support from Cuba, especially during the difficult time of wars, he said.

Phong also briefed his guests on the province’s situation. After mergence, Ninh Binh owns a large space for cooperation and development in all fields.

It has rich tradition of developing hi-tech industry, green agriculture, tourism associated with heritages. The province is ready to cooperate in all fields, namely education, health care, culture, tourism and diplomacy.

Phong urged the Ambassador to connect enterprises of the two sides so as to deepen cooperative ties, thus contributing to consolidating the friendship between Vietnam and Cuba.

For his part, Polanco Fuentes thanked the host for their warm welcome and said that he was deeply impressed by the rich tradition, cultural heritage, beautiful natural landscape and the strong development of Ninh Binh.

The Ambassador said that Cuba is interested in Ninh Binh’s tourism combined with environmental protection and cultural heritage preservation and promotion, and hoped to cooperate with the province in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, health care, education and industry.

Cuba has strengths in health care, bio-pharmaceuticals, green energy and renewables. Currently, a Vietnamese firm is carrying out agricultural production projects in Cuba and a Vietnam-Cuba bio-pharmaceutical joint venture has been established in Cuba and it is ready to cooperate with Ninh Binh, the diplomat said.

During the working trip, the Cuban delegation visited the farm of Pham Van Huong in Dong Hoa Lu ward - a pioneer in bringing mechanisation into local agricultural production, helping local families and households increase labour productivity and raise income./.