Vietnamese and Cuban Farmers’ Associations Strengthen Cooperation
President of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) Luong Quoc Doan led a delegation to Cuba from June 8 to 14 at the invitation of the Cuban National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP).
During the visit, Doan met with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, held talks with ANAP President Félix Duarte Ortega, and had discussions with Ramón Osmani Aguilar Betancourt, President of the Permanent Commission of Agrifood Work of the National Assembly of People’s Power.
The VFU and ANAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2025-2030 period.
In the meetings, Doan emphasized that the Vietnamese Party, State, and people greatly value the special traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba, nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and Cuban leader Fidel Castro. He highlighted that as a socio-political organization representing Vietnamese farmers, the VFU aims to deepen bilateral relations through collaboration with ANAP. The visit provided an opportunity for both associations to share experiences and explore partnership opportunities for national development.
Cuban officials expressed gratitude for the support from the Vietnamese Party, State, and people for Cuba’s revolutionary cause, emphasizing Cuba’s commitment to its friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. They congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in renewal and national development, noting that Vietnam’s policies have significantly advanced agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.
The Cuban side expressed hope that the two associations will collaborate closely in food production, human resources training, management capacity improvement, and promoting Vietnamese investments in Cuba.
Vietnamese Ambassador Le Quang Long welcomed the MoU signing, seeing it as a gateway to numerous cooperation opportunities between the two associations. He expressed hope that they will develop specific cooperation plans to further consolidate and enhance the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive collaboration between the two nations.
