Vietnamese President arrives in Havana, beginning official friendly visit to Cuba

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Havana on September 18 morning (local time), beginning a three-day official friendly visit to Cuba at the invitation of First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz Canel.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has arrived in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has arrived in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese President was welcomed at Havana Jose Marti International Airport by Politburo member, Vice President of Cuba Salvador Valdés Mesa and officials of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung, the embassy’s staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community working, living and studying in the country.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Cuba Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa (Photo: VNA)

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is welcomed by Vietnamese people in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Cuba Vice President Salvador Valdés Mesa (Photo: VNA)