Vietnam, Cuba bolster industrial cooperation

Cuban Minister of Basic Industry Yadira Garcia has spoken highly of the socio-economic achievements Vietnam has made over recent years, especially in oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

While meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Bui Xuan Khu during his five-day visit to Cuba, starting from March 21, Yadira Garcia expressed her wish to increase the exchange of information and experience with Vietnam in the production of fertilizers, herbicides and paper and mineral production.

Deputy Minister Khu briefed the Cuban official of his country’s plans to develop the petrol and power industries in the future and underlined the importance of bilateral cooperation.

He praised Cuba for its assistance in implementing the exploration and production projects between the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the Cuba State Oil Company (CUPET).

He also said he hopes that Vietnam will work with Cuba in the pharmaceutical sector.

During their stay in the Latin-American country, the Vietnamese delegation met with Cuban Minister of Light Industry Jose Hernandez to discuss the two countries’ cooperative capacity in garment and footwear. They also met with Foreign Trade and Investment Deputy Minister Orlando Hernandez and President of Chamber of Commerce Pedro Alvarez and visited several companies and complexes in the country.

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