Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal to Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz for his contributions to strengthening the bilateral relations.

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son this morning announced the decision of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on awarding Ho Chi Minh Medal to Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) awarded Ho Chi Minh Medal to Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on September 29.

On behalf of the Cuban people, I would like to receive this noble reward, the Medal named President Ho Chi Minh, Prime Minister Cuba said.

This afternoon, Cuba Prime Minister came to greet the commune General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the meeting of the Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz at the Party Central Committee on September 29.

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz is on an official visit to Vietnam on September 28 to October 2.

Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960, two years after the Cuban Revolution successfully.

Some Vietnamese enterprises are implementing investment projects on construction of industrial park infrastructure, manufacturing construction materials, producing laundry powder in Cuba.

In September 2021, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Cuba, a visit of the first foreign head of state to Cuba since the Civid-19 epidemic broke out.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrezo Cruz and the high-ranking delegation to officially visit Vietnam on September 28 to October 2.

Cuba Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz led the delegation on the evening of September 28 to Hanoi, starting to officially visit Vietnam.