Monday, February 25, 2008

Vietnam Congratulates Raul Castro -

The Vietnamese government congratulated Raul Castro on Monday for his election as president of Cuba and voiced confidence in greater success of socialism on the Island.
President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent a message congratulating the National Assembly for electing the Cuban official to lead the Council of State and the Council of Ministers.
The Vietnamese officials said they are confident that with his new responsibilities and the leadership of the Communist Party led by Fidel Castro, Raul Castro will continue achieving great victories in the construction of socialism.
We are proud of our traditional friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the parties and the states of Vietnam and Cuba, the president and prime minister said, "trusting that those ties will grow stronger."
Vietnam´s National Assembly President Nguyen Phu Trong congratulated his counterpart Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada for his re-election to lead the Cuban National Assembly.
The Foreign Ministry said the election of Raul Castro as president of Cuba reaffirmed the unity and consensus existing among the Communist Party, the government, the National Assembly and the Cuban people in the continuity of the revolutionary cause.

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