Việt Nam promotes special friendship with Cuba

HAVANA — Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Lê Thanh Tùng has visited Santiago de Cuba province, regarded as the cradle of the Cuban Revolution. "Vietnamese people always remember Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s saying 'For Việt Nam, Cuba is willing to shed its blood',” Tùng said, affirming Việt Nam's solidarity with the Caribbean nation. Fifty years ago, Fidel made his first visit to Việt Nam from September 12-17, 1973. He was the first and only foreign leader to visit the southern liberation area of Việt Nam when the war was ongoing. This year also marks the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Việt Nam.