That the closeness be stronger and stronger in the political and economic spheres 

Morales Ojeda stressed that the meeting was an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of solidarity and brotherhood between the two nations. Photo: Dunia Álvarez

The member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Secretary of Organization, Roberto Morales Ojeda, and the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Party Secretary of Bac Ninh province of the Asian nation, Nguyen Anh Tuan met, in order to give them continuity, concretize them and put into practice the agreements recently signed between Cuba and Vietnam.Morales Ojeda stressed that these exchanges will allow us to learn from the best experiences of Vietnam, as well as the Caribbean island will transfer our practices on the work of the Party, the Youth and the mass organizations, as well as the challenges that the country faces today".The tours made by the Vietnamese delegation are part of the implementation of the Road Map and the adoption of a Joint Declaration on Strengthening Solidarity, Special Friendship and Comprehensive Cooperation in the new period, signed by both governments last September, during the state visit to Cuba by Vietnamese President To Lam.At the meeting it was announced that Nguyen Anh Tuan exchanged with the First Secretary of the Party of Artemisa province on issues related to food production, visited the Mariel Special Development Zone and the Labiofam Business Group, and other centers of economic and political interest.On the other hand, the Vietnamese party leader described as successful the visit to the largest of the Antilles, which, he stressed, "shows the deep affection" between the two countries.Nguyen Anh Tuan stressed the importance of exploring possibilities for collaboration and investment in food production and biotechnology projects.