In the meeting held at the National Hotel, the Vietnamese leader told Alarcon that the conversations he has held so far with Cuban authorities have been very useful. He congratulated the Cuban people for their achievements in their building of socialism and noted that his country will be always supportive of the island.

Nguyen Minh Triet passed on a greeting message from the president of the Vietnamese parliament to Alarcon and an official invitation to visit the Asian country, which Alarcon accepted and added that it is an honor for him to travel to the homeland of Ho Chi Minh.

Also in the National Hotel, the Vietnamese president met with Cuban Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Ricardo Cabrisas. The two leaders inaugurated a bilateral business forum and presided over the signing ceremony of important legal agreements between the two governments.

On behalf of the Vietnam’s party, government and people, Minh Triet officially delivered to Cabrisas a donation for the country consisting on 3,000 tons of rice, 500 TV sets, 500 computers, 8,000 notebooks and 600 pairs of shoes and sandals.