The significance of this trip is many, the secretary of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba emphasized in statements to Prensa Latina, highlighting the context in which it took place.

According to Acosta, the meeting between the legislative bodies served precisely to complement the efforts being made by the government to, in the role of the National Assembly of People’s Power, monitor, draw on experiences, and work on the legislative activity that corresponds to us.

“In addition to the overall success of the parliamentary session, there is also the overall success of the visit,” he emphasized, recalling that the entire delegation met with Vietnam’s highest leaders: Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Coung, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Parliament Speaker Tran Thanh Man.

Each of these meetings was very useful because we shared our experiences and the country’s situation, and we appreciated the Vietnamese leadership’s understanding of the problems Cuba faces today and its willingness to help our people amidst this very complex situation, he emphasized.

He also emphasized issues related to the areas where Vietnam is currently working toward Cuba’s economic and social development, such as agriculture—not only in rice production, which is already significant for its results—but also in other areas such as corn, pork, and chicken, which are other possibilities that are opening up. Acosta also mentioned cooperation in biotechnology and recalled that, during the recent official visit of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the Genfarma joint venture plant was inaugurated. The plant will produce medicines and other biotechnological products for Cuba and Vietnam, with the possibility of marketing them in Southeast Asia.

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