On January 14th, 2025, in Hanoi, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi had a meeting with Comrade Rogelio Polanco Fuentes - New Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam.
Overview of the meeting.
At the meeting, new Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes expressed his joy to visit and work with the Ministry of Construction and stressed his happiness at the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba over the past 65 years (since the establishment of diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960).
Mr Rogelio Polanco Fuentes highly appreciated the contributions of Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee in promoting friendly cooperation between the two countries as well as urging relevant agencies and units to implement the commitments in the Memorandum of Understanding at the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee Meetings.
According to the new Ambassador, the Cuban Government paid attention to and created favorable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to promote and implement projects in Cuba, especially projects in the fields of agriculture, food production, and renewable energy development. He also expressed his desire that many Vietnamese enterprises would participate in cooperation and investment in production in Cuba, especially the 42nd Session of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee held in Hanoi.
Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi said that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always esteemed and determined to further deepen the special traditional solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba.
The Minister was pleased with the results of cooperation between the Party, Government and people of the two countries and emphasized that with the Cuban government’s attention in resolving obstacles, more Vietnamese enterprises would cooperate and invest in Cuba in the coming time.
Regarding the organization of the 42nd Session of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee in Vietnam, scheduled for the first half of 2025, the two sides need to agree to practically and effectively discuss cooperation contents for the 2025-2026 period, increase information exchange, have a coordination mechanism to promote trade cooperation and especially need to have solutions to remove difficulties for both sides, Nghi said.
Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi and new Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes took a photo at the working session.
At the end of the working session, Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi and new Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes agreed that the two sides would strengthen coordination, remove difficulties, and create favorable conditions for businesses of the two countries to promote cooperation in the coming time; sooner organize online discussions to agree on the specific cooperation contents in the next 42nd Session of the Vietnam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee.
On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi wishes the new Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes pleasure, happiness and a successful term of office in Vietnam, making important contributions to strengthening and enhancing the traditional, friendly and special cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba.