[Via... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . Party leader meets Cuban, DPRK ambassadors Party leader Nong Duc Manh receives DPRK Ambassador Ri Hong. Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh met Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Fredesman Turro Gonzalez and Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Vietnam Ri Hong, in Hanoi on May 29. Mr Gonzalez and Mr Hong wished the Vietnamese people success in implementing the Resolution of the Ninth National Party Congress and more achievements in the renovation process and national construction and defence. The Cuban ambassador promised to do his utmost to foster the traditional solidarity and friendship between the Parties, States, and people of Cuba and Vietnam. Party General Secretary Manh warmly congratulated the Cuban people on the achievements they recorded under the leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba headed by First Secretary Fidel Castro, in the struggle to build and defend their socialist homeland in the midst of the US blockade policy, The Vietnamese Party leader also noted that Vietnam would continue to do its best to further consolidate and strengthen the traditional friendship, solidarity, and mutual trust between the two Parties, States, and people. For his part, Mr Hong expressed the sincere thanks of the DPRK Party, State and people to Vietnam for its assistance and support. Mr Manh warmly congratulated the DPRK people on their achievements under the leadership of General Secretary of the Workers' Party Kim Jong Il. The Vietnamese Party leader thanked the DPRK Party, State, and people for their assistance and support to Vietnam. He expressed his delight at the fine development of the Vietnam and DPRK relationship and his belief that the two countries' traditional co-operation and friendship would be constantly consolidated and developed. (VNA) ****
