The ceremony was attended by Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao, Standing Vice President of the Viet Nam-Cuba Friendship Association; leaders of the Americas Department under the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations; officials from the Cuban Embassy in Viet Nam; leaders of Hoan Kiem Ward (Hanoi); former Vietnamese students who studied in Cuba, and former Truong Son soldiers.
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| First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Gerardo Peñalver Portal lays a wreath in tribute to Cuban national hero José Martí. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
Standing before the José Martí monument, Deputy Minister Gerardo Peñalver Portal and accompanying delegates solemnly offered flowers in remembrance of the great Cuban revolutionary leader, thinker, and cultural icon.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao expressed his honor in commemorating José Martí in the capital city of Hanoi. He recalled that nearly 150 years ago, Martí had written about Viet Nam with profound affection. He emphasized that José Martí was not only a leader of the Cuban people but also a great friend of the Vietnamese people, leaving behind a legacy of international solidarity and the struggle for national independence and the happiness of working people.
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| The delegates took a commemorative photo in front of the José Martí monument. (Photo: Dinh Hoa) |
According to Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao, throughout their revolutionary journeys, the peoples of the two nations have always stood shoulder to shoulder, willing to share even a pill or a grain of rice during difficult times. He stated that José Martí’s ideology continues to illuminate this enduring solidarity, allowing Viet Nam and Cuba to walk together and share both achievements and challenges in the process of national development.
“We extend to our Cuban friends our loyal solidarity and companionship in all circumstances. Together, we will surely attain final victory,” Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao affirmed.
Source: Vietnamtimes
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