Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen. (Photo: VNA)

The top leader asked the ambassador to convey his thanks to First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez for Cuba’s readiness to dispatch experts and doctors to Vietnam, helping the country overcome the devastating consequences of typhoon Yagi.

Lam highlighted the fruitful developments of the bilateral relations, and affirmed that Vietnam consistently treasures special solidarity between the two Parties, countries, and peoples.

The Cuban ambassador affirmed that the Cuban Party, State, and people closely follow Vietnam's development and highly value Vietnam’s reform achievements over the past nearly 40 years, as well as its experience in socio-economic development, external relation expansion, and international integration.

Such achievements have not only given more strengths to the country, but also improved its reputation and position in the region and the world, he said.

He said the visit by Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam is anticipated in Cuba, stressing it also demonstrates Cuban high-ranking leaders’ will and readiness to constantly consolidate and strengthen the bilateral relations.

The diplomat expressed his firm belief that the visit will contribute to creating new momentum for the bilateral ties to grow further in the time ahead.