Promoting friendship between Vietnamese and Cuban women
Participants at the meeting
Speaking at the meeting, VWU President Ha Thi Nga emphasized: 2020 has many important celebrations for the two countries, including 60th anniversary of Vietnam - Cuba relations, 60th anniversary of Cuban Women's Union and 90th anniversary of Vietnam Women's Union. Vietnam and Cuba relationship has reminded us of Cuban national hero José Martí, who was the first to introduce Vietnam to the Cuban and Latin American through his memoir "A journey on Annamese land" in 1889. This is probably the bond that connects our two peoples and the loyal friendship between Vietnam and Cuba, which has been nurtured by generations of leaders and people of the two countries headed by President Ho Chi Minh and President Fidel Castro.
"With the brotherhood, loyal and esteemed comradeship, we are always there to support each other in difficulty. Covid-19 once again proves this bond", VWU President Ha Thi Nga affirmed.
Along with the development of relationship between the two countries, Vietnam Women’s Union and Cuba Women’s Federation have established friendship since early. During the anti-American resistance war, Cuban Women's Union launched many practical movements to support Vietnamese women. When Cuba was besieged and embargoed, the VWU mobilized its members to donate to the best of their ability for Cuban women and also support Cuban women in the international forums.
Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera reads Vietnam Women’s Newspaper
According to Ms. Lianys Torres Rivera, Ambassador of Cuba in Vietnam, over the past six decades, the relationship between the two countries has always been developed comprehensively and in-depth, in which the bond between women of the two countries is especially important. In 2018, the two women’s unions signed for the first time a Memorandum of Cooperation for the period 2018-2022, which is the basis for the substantial cooperation of the two organizations. Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera highly appreciated the documentary film "Women of Vietnam and Cuba: Loyal and sustainable friendship" produced by the two women's unions in Vietnamese and Spanish.
Mrs. Lianys meeting Torres Rivera speaks at the Meeting
On this occasion, the Ambassador congratulated the VWU on its 90th anniversary (October 20th) and repeated the Cuban Women's Union Secretary General Teresa Amarelle’s saying in her congratulatory letter that Cuban women are proud of the friendship with the Vietnamese women.
After the meeting, Cuban Embassy visited the Vietnam Women's Museum to learn more about the history, traditions and culture of the Vietnamese women. Vietnamese participants continued the meeting with session providing information about Cuba and the two countries' relationship by two speakers: Mr. Nguyen Viet Thao - Former Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Standing Vice President Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association and Mr. Vu Trung My - Deputy Director of Department of Middle East - Africa - Latin America, Central Party’s Commission for External Relations, Member of Standing Committee of Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Association.
Vice President Tran Thi Huong and Ambassador of Cuba Lianys Torres Rivera at the Vietnam Women's Museum