HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 6 (acn) Nguyen Huu Tri, Deputy Finance Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, announced the donation of five thousand tons of rice to Cuba, on behalf of the people and government of the Asian nation.
The symbolic handover took place during a ceremony held in the Hall of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, also attended by Odalys Escandel and Felix Martinez, deputy Domestic Trade and Finance and Prices Ministers, respectively.
The Vietnamese leader recalled the historic ties between the two countries, and said that his countrymen will not forget the courage of the Cuban officers and sailors to transport necessary goods during the war in his country.
Huu Tri said that cooperation for rice production in the Caribbean nation also includes 40 million dollars to boost efficiency and yields in the cultivation of rice.
Odalys Escandel conveyed the gratitude of the people of the Caribbean island, and noted that Vietnam is an important trading partner for Cuba.
Since last December 2 the Vietnamese delegation completes a busy schedule of work, including visits and exchanges of experiences with Ministry of Finance and the National Institute of State Reserve.
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