Hanoi, Dec. 26 -- Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes bestowed the Medal of Friendship from Cuba's Council of State on Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 26. Ambassador Fuentes said the distinction recognises Nghi's contributions to fostering the traditional friendship, fraternal solidarity and cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba, noting that it is particularly meaningful during the Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Year marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties. He described bilateral ties as an exemplary model of fraternal, united and heartfelt relations between two countries sharing common ideals, mutual a...