Fraternal encounter between Fidel and Vietnamese President

The Vietnam President conveyed affectionate greetings from his country’s party, government, and people, while expressing his great appreciation for the solidarity Cuba has shown Vietnam since the days of the U.S. invasion, as well as congratulations for the successful 7th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba.

The leader of the Cuban Revolution recalled his visits to the sister country, his previous meetings with other Vietnamese leaders, and reaffirmed his admiration of Ho Chi Min, while also addressing experiments and work being done to produce protein-rich foods.

Fidel and Tran expressed the firm conviction that Cuba and Vietnam will triumph in the current struggle they share.