The two sides agreed to closely coordinate in the implementation of measures for further strengthening bilateral ties, including promoting all-level mutual visits, realising high-level agreements, and enhancing the effectiveness of cooperation mechanisms between the countries.

Under Cuba’s blazing sun, Vietnamese rice expert Tran Thi Tham stood amid a sea of golden fields, eyeing the hefty rice stalks - her hard-fought victory alongside local farmers battling fuel shortages, power cuts, and outdated farming practices.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit.