> >Greetings on Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties anniversary > >Vietnamese leaders have exchanged greetings with their Cuban counterparts in >honour of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties on December 2. > >In their message, Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, >State President Tran Duc Luong, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and National >Assembly Chairman Nong Duc Manh, said the establishment of the diplomatic >relations between the two countries immediately after the success of the Cuban >revolution has been an important political event, opening the comprehensive >relations between the Parties, States and people of Vietnam and Cuba. > >The Vietnamese leaders noted that they were pleased at the fine development >and constant consolidation of bilateral relations over the past 40 years, >saying they had become an important factor to the success of the revolution in >each country. > >"The Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach importance to the >Vietnam-Cuba traditional friendship and co-operation and will do our best to >further consolidate and strengthen the bilateral ties for the interest of both >peoples and for peace, stability, co-operation and development in Asia, >Latin-America and the world as a whole," the Vietnamese leaders emphasised. > >They affirmed the Vietnamese people's consistent solidarity with and support >for the fraternal Cuban people in their heroic struggle for national >sovereignty and national construction along the socialist path under the >leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba headed by President Fidel Castro. > >The Cuban leaders, including Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the >Communist Party of Cuba, president of both the State Council and the >government, Ricardo Alarcon Quesada, National Assembly chairman, said over the >past four decades, the two countries' people had carried out undaunted >struggles against imperialism for national sovereignty and the right to build >a society based on the noble ideals and principles of socialism. > >They took the occasion to express their thanks to the Vietnamese people and >their high appreciation of the solidarity of the Vietnamese people with the >Cuban people and pledged to continue doing their utmost to enhance closer >fraternal relations between the two countries. (VNA) **** Activities mark Laos's National Day A meeting was held in Hanoi on December 1 to mark Laos' 25th National Day (December 2). Present at the function were Pham The Duyet, Politburo member and President of the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; Nguyen Manh Cam, Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister; Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; and Truong My Hoa, vice chairwoman of the National Assembly. Acting President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Associations Vu Xuan Hong and President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association Hoang Duc Nghi were also on hand. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Duyet stressed that Vietnam would preserve and develop the friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation with Laos. Vietnam would do its utmost to promote the two countries' economic co-operation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, Mr Duyet added. He also highlighted the Vietnam-Laos traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation, that was fostered by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Kaysone Phomvihane, have been unceasingly consolidated and developed in recent years. The two countries have signed a number of State-level agreements on politics, economics and security. Also on this occasion, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Vilayvanh Phomkhe held a reception in Hanoi tonight. Speaking at the reception, Ambassador Phomkhe affirmed that the Vietnam-Laos relationship has strongly developed in recent years, particularly in culture and economic cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam affirmed that the Party, the government and the people of Vietnam would do its utmost to promote Vietnam-Laos special solidarity, contributing to peace, stability, co-operation and development in south-east Asia and the world at large. A celebration for the same purpose was also held in Ho Chi Minh City by the Part **** Greetings to Lao leaders on their national day General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Kha Phieu, President Tran Duc Luong, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and National Assembly Chairman Nong Duc Manh on December 1, cabled their greetings to Lao leaders on their country's 25th National Day (December 2). The Vietnamese leaders addressed their greetings to Khamtay Siphandone, chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and State President; Samane Viyaketh, chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly; and Sisavath Keobounphanh, prime minister. They expressed sincere thanks to the Lao Party, government and people for their valuable assistance given to the Vietnamese people, and affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, government, National Assembly, State and people would constantly safeguard and promote the traditional special solidarity between the two nations and help each other in national defence and construction, thus contributing to peace, stability, co-operation and development in south-east Asia and the world as a whole. The Vietnamese leaders also wished the Lao people under the leadership of the LPRP, still greater success in building a country of peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity. They also wished that the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between the two Parties, States and peoples would last forever and develop constantly. On the same day, Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien congratulated his Lao counterpart Somsavat Lengsavad. (VNA) **** Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties anniversary marked A meeting was held in Hanoi on December 1 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties (December 2) by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, and the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association. Addressing the meeting, VFF President Pham The Duyet spoke highly of the Vietnamese and Cuban people who overcame in the past 40 years. He said that the two countries' people had stood side by side in the struggle for national construction and defence and in defending revolutionary achievements, thus contributing to the common struggle of people in the world for peace, independence, sovereignty and socialism. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam noted that the two countries had provided mutual assistance since they set up diplomatic ties 40 years ago and that their pure, loyal, tested and unceasingly developed relations would be developed. For his part, Cuban Ambassador Fredesman Turro Gonzalez pointed to the great significance of the fostering of the Cuba-Vietnam friendship and solidarity. (VNA) _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
