Truong Tan Sang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, described on Wednesday his visit to Cuba as fruitful, minutes before returning to his homeland.

The Cuban Revolution is living a crucial moment following its determination to keep building Socialism, said the chief of the Cuban Communist Party International Relations Department, Jose Ramon Balaquer in Ecuador.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang concludes an official visit to Cuba on Wednesday, during which he held talks with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro and was awarded the Jose Marti Order, the top distinction granted by the Cuban Council of State.

Tropical storm Joaquin gained considerable strength in the last 24 hours, reaching the category of hurricane around 8 AM this Wednesday morning.

Cuban President Raul Castro sent his condolences to Saudi Arabia´s King Salman bin Abdulaziz following a stampede that took place during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to the Mecca, in the locality of Mina, which resulted in 769 deaths, diplomatic sources announced.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, held official talks on Tuesday with comrade Truong Tan Sang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who is on an official visit to Cuba.

President Raul Castro returned to Cuba on Tuesday afternoon after participating in the Post 2015 Development Summit and the 70th period of sessions of the UN General Assembly.

Esteban Lazo, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and president of the National Assembly of People's Power, received Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who is on an official visit to Cuba with the purpose of strengthening the bonds of friendship existing between the two nations.

Prominent revolutionary combatant Jorge Risquet died in this capital on Monday morning at age 85, as a result of a long, serious disease.

Truong Tan Sang, President of Vietnam, arrived in this capital for an official visit, as part of which he will hold talks with Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers.

Cuban President Raul Castro sent a message of congratulations to the national staff of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution and all members of the largest community organization on its 55th birthday today.

The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, will pay an official visit to Cuba September 28 during which he will hold talks with President Raul Castro.

Army General Raúl Castro, President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, held a working meeting at the Cuban Mission in New York with a group of leading American businessmen, headed by the president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Donohue.

Speech by the President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, Raúl Castro, at the “Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: A Commitment to Action,” as published by the Cubaminrex Web site.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers and the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, met on Saturday in New York in the context of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, scheduled to conclude on Sunday.