Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla (right) meets Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Lê Quang Long on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo

HAVANA — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla has reasserted the solidarity, special friendship, and fraternal bond between the peoples of Cuba and Việt Nam while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Lê Quang Long.

At their meeting on September 13, Bruno Rodríguez highlighted the strong bilateral political exchange at the highest leadership level.

He once again extended his condolences to the Vietnamese people on the passing of late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who made significant contributions to the bilateral relations.

The minister also expressed his sympathies to the Vietnamese Government and people for human and asset losses caused by Typhoon Yagi.

Long, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party and Government, thanked Cuban leaders for their sympathy as well as for Cuba’s timely assistance during natural disasters. He affirmed that this noble gesture demonstrates the special Việt Nam-Cuba relationship.

The diplomat reiterated Việt Nam's steadfast position in calling on the US to lift its embargo against Cuba, affirming that the Vietnamese Government remains ready to promote investment and trade with, and support Cuba in food production.

He also pledged to do his utmost to nurture the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. — VNS