Díaz-Canel receives Vietnamese foreign minister in Havana

June 24, 2026

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First Secretary and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met on Monday with Le Hoai Trung, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam and minister of foreign affairs.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. Díaz-Canel highlighted the historic bonds of friendship between the two countries, rooted in the relationship between Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro.

The Cuban president thanked the visit following the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and mentioned ongoing economic transformations in Cuba. He also denounced the US blockade and called for international solidarity.

Le Hoai Trung conveyed greetings from General Secretary To Lam and expressed condolences for the passing of Ramiro Valdés Menéndez. Other Cuban leaders, including Manuel Marrero Cruz and Esteban Lazo Hernández, took part in the reception.

Foreign ministers from North Korea and Vietnam shaking hands in Pyongyang to agree on advancing bilateral cooperation.

North Korea and Vietnam agree to advance bilateral cooperation

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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui held talks with Vietnamese counterpart Le Hoai Trung in Pyongyang and agreed to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

Díaz-Canel congratulates To Lam on election as Vietnam's president

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee and Cuba's president, congratulated To Lam on his election as Vietnam's president for the 2026-2031 term by the National Assembly. The vote received unanimous support from the 495 deputies present. Díaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to the historic brotherhood and cooperation between the two nations.

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Díaz-Canel meets experts on renewable energy projects

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Cuba's First Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met on Tuesday with experts and scientists to review renewable energy innovation projects. Moderated by Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martínez Díaz, the meeting highlighted biogas and biomass initiatives from the National Group of Universities for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency (GNUFRE). Díaz-Canel stressed the urgent need to integrate these solutions, prioritizing energy and food.

June 22, 2026 17:26