Vietnam, Cuba diversify economic ties
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Cuba are working to update their cooperative road map for 2019 with the aim of boosting and diversifying bilateral economic and trade ties.
 Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, (L) and Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha in Havana.
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Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 36th Cuban-Vietnamese Intergovernmental Commission on Thursday in Havana. Mr. Diaz, who is also co-chairman of the Commission, voiced his confidence that both countries’ special political relationship and profound trust will lay a foundation to increase two-way trade to 500 million USD in the coming years.
Vietnamese Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha identified potential areas in which both sides could accelerate investment and cooperation , including healthcare and agriculture. In addition to enhancing information exchange, Mr. Ha called for solutions to support Vietnamese investors in implementing their projects in Cuba, especially those in Cuba’s Mariel Special Development Zone.