VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang speaks at the launch of the fundraising campaign on Monday. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Party Committee and leadership of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on Monday held a ceremony to launch a fundraising campaign in support of the Cuban people.

The initiative responds to the call of the Central Committee of the Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VRCS), which takes place within the framework of the Việt Nam–Cuba Friendship Year and the 65th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 – 2025).

Speaking at the ceremony, VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang stressed that the Việt Nam–Cuba relationship is a unique and special bond in world history. Nurtured by generations of leaders and people from both countries, it has become a symbol of exemplary international solidarity, enduring over time and steadfast through all challenges.

The VRCS’s fundraising campaign “65 Years of Việt Nam–Cuba Solidarity” has set a target of mobilising at least VNĐ65 billion (US$2.47 million) to assist the Cuban people. This figure represents not just financial contributions but also the crystallisation of affection, trust, and steadfast solidarity between the two nations, Trang noted.

The General Director called on all VNA officials, reporters, editors, and staff to join hands in supporting the campaign, stressing that every contribution, no matter how small, carries with it love and solidarity to be sent to Cuba – Việt Nam’s loyal and enduring friend.

The VNA has long maintained close cooperative ties with Cuba’s two news agencies, Prensa Latina and AIN, she added. On this occasion, Trang expressed her hope that the press sector will strongly spread the message of “Việt Nam–Cuba: Always shoulder to shoulder through trials – Sharing in hardship,” and “Việt Nam is always with Cuba.”

Following the launch, the VNA Office will continue to receive both direct donations and bank transfers until August 31. — VNS