Hanoi, The Europe Today: Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng received Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla in Hanoi on Friday. He said Viet Nam always values and protects its traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba, and is determined to deepen these ties further.
Rodríguez is on a working visit to Viet Nam as Special Envoy of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Cuban Government. He is also a Member of the Political Bureau of the PCC Central Committee.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Hưng said Viet Nam is ready to keep sharing with Cuba what it has learned from 40 years of Đổi Mới (Renewal). He called on both sides to review high-level agreements regularly and push their implementation forward. He also asked them to act quickly together when new issues arise, so that the partnership brings practical benefits to both nations.
The Prime Minister asked for favourable conditions to help Vietnamese businesses work with Cuba. He also called for effective delivery of the ongoing agricultural and healthcare projects, and for cooperation to grow in other areas where the two countries have strengths and potential.
Turning to Cuba’s current difficulties, Prime Minister Hưng said Viet Nam will always stand with the Caribbean nation and support it as far as it can. He said he was confident the Cuban people would overcome their challenges and achieve further success in building and defending their nation.
Rodríguez said he was pleased to be back in Viet Nam for the second time in 2026. He congratulated the country on its rapid development. He also said he was confident Viet Nam would reach its goal of becoming a developed, high-income nation by 2045, the 100th anniversary of its founding. He added that Viet Nam’s achievements are a great source of encouragement for Cuba as it pursues its own national construction and development.
The Cuban Foreign Minister passed on greetings and best wishes to Prime Minister Hưng from General Raúl Castro, President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz. General Castro was named in the message as First Secretary of the PCC Central Committee. Rodríguez also invited the Vietnamese Government leader to pay an official visit to Cuba at a suitable time.
Rodríguez said the Cuban Party and State have always valued their special relationship with Viet Nam and remain committed to preserving it. He said Cuba would work closely with Viet Nam to make bilateral cooperation mechanisms and agreements work well. Cuba would also promote people-to-people diplomacy, local-level partnerships and cultural exchanges to deepen and broaden the two countries’ comprehensive cooperation.
Both sides said they were satisfied with how bilateral relations have grown across many fields, especially economy, trade and investment. They agreed to keep exchanging delegations at all levels, to strengthen existing cooperation mechanisms, and to discuss suitable steps for expanding economic, trade and investment ties. They also agreed to coordinate more closely at international organisations and multilateral forums.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Hưng sent his regards to General Raúl Castro and other Cuban leaders. He thanked the Cuban side for the invitation and asked the two foreign ministries to arrange the visit at a time convenient for both sides.
