Hanoi, July 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 23 for Cuba's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Penalver Portal, who is visiting Vietnam from July 22 to 25 for a political consultation.

Welcoming the Cuban Deputy FM back to Vietnam, Deputy PM Son expressed delight at the continued consolidation and development of Vietnam - Cuba relations across multiple fields.

The host reaffirmed the consistent solidarity and support from the Vietnamese Party, State, and people to their Cuban counterparts, expressing his belief that the Cuban Party, State, and people will overcome all difficulties and challenges to firmly advance on the path of peace and developmen...