Cuban leader congratulates Party General Secretary Tô Lâm

August 04,ôLâket qua lile 2024 - 11:29 Your browser does not support the audio element. The Cuban leader wrote on his personal web page on August 3 that he offers sincere and warmest congratulations to Comrade To Lam, who is elected  General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam. “We affirm our firm will in continuing to deepen the close relationship between the two Parties and our people,” he said.

 

Party General Secretary, President Tô Lâm. — VNA/VNS Photo

 

 

HÀ NỘI — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has congratulated President Tô Lâm on his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee.

The Cuban leader wrote on his personal web page on August 3 that he offers sincere and warmest congratulations to Comrade To Lam, who is elected  General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam. “We affirm our firm will in continuing to deepen the close relationship between the two Parties and our people,” he said.

Streamline e-newspapers in Cuba like Granma, CAN, Prensa Latina (PL) and Cubadebate all quoted in full text the congratulations of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba.

The same day, Japanese media also reported on the election of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam and personnel work at the 8th CPV Central Committee’s plenum.               

The NHK said amid the attention of many countries, including the US and China, Việt Nam is looking to prove its political stability by the swift appointment of a new top leader.

The Sankei newspaper cited an article of Kyodo News on the election of Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, noting that Lam supports the anti-corruption campaign of late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

The Yomiuri newspaper also said that Tô Lâm, who used to be Minister of Public Security, plays a key role in the anti-corruption campaign.         

Kyodo News held that there would be no major change in Việt Nam's foreign policy in the current stage.

In response to a question by an NHK reporter, General Secretary Lâm declared that Việt Nam will further deepen friendship with all countries, and this foreign policy will not change. He also stressed the Việt Nam will continue with its foreign policy of multilateralism. — VNS