Cuban President welcomed in Hanoi

President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his wife is on a three-day friendship visit to Vietnam from November 8-10 at the invitation of Vietnamese State and government leaders.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and his wife hosted a welcome ceremony for the Cuban President and his wife on the morning of November 9.

Party leader and President Trong, and Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel step to the speakers’ podium before the national anthems of the two countries are played.

They inspect the guards of honour

Party leader and President Trong congratulates the Cuban President on his first visit to Vietnam since he takes office as President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers.

Party leader and President Nguyen Phu Trong, Cuban President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, their wives pose for a photo.

Party leader and President Nguyen Phu Trong confers the Ho Chi Minh Order on Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel delivers a short speech after the conferment ceremony.

Party leader and President Trong and Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel hold talks after the welcome ceremony.

Under the framework of the visit to Vietnam, both sides will sign a number of agreements on economics and trade,science and technonolgy, health and agriculture

After the talks, the two leaders witness the signing of cooperation agreements between the two countries.

The two leaders co-chair a joint press conference announcing the outcomes of their talks.