(Photo: VNA)Joi described the agreement as a great source of encouragement for leftist movements as well as national liberation movements of peace-loving forces worldwide. Recalling the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba on December 2, 1960, he emphasised that Cuba became the first country in the western hemisphere to establish full diplomatic relations with the Southeast Asian nation. On March 4, 1969, Cuba was also the first to recognise the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam and the only to open an embassy in the liberated zone. Cuban leader Fidel Castro's saying “For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to shed its blood” has been seen as a symbol of the Cuban people’s readiness to offer sacrifice to Vietnam during the struggle. The Committee created a worldwide united movement in support of the Vietnamese people's anti-US struggle, he added.

Source: Viet Nam News January 17, 2023 05:34 UTC