At the reception, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Secretary of Can Tho City Party Committee, expressed his pleasure to welcome the Secretary General of the Central Union of Cuban Workers Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, and highly appreciated the close relationship between Vietnam and Cuba as reflected through high-level visits by leaders of the two countries over the past time.

Secretary of Can Tho City Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu also briefed the potential and strengths of Can Tho City as the hub of the Mekong Delta. Despite being the rice granary of southern Vietnam, Can Tho City still faces many difficulties in improving the people’s income and quality of life. Therefore, the city’s economy continues to shift toward a desired pattern in the order of trade, service, industry, and agriculture. Specifically, the city will build more industrial parks and attract a large, skilled workforce. As a result, this plan will lead to the birth of many unions in both state-owned enterprises and the private sector.

Secretary of Can Tho City Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu hopes that this visit will tighten the relationship between the trade unions on both sides and support the establishment of trade unions in the private sector.

Secretary General of the Central Union of Cuban Workers Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento presented a Portrait of President Fidel Castro to Can Tho City’s leaders

Secretary General of the Central Union of Cuban Workers Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento thanked Can Tho city’s leaders for the warm welcome and highly appreciated the fruitful relationship between the two countries. In addition, he also briefed the current socio-economic situation of Cuba and the activities of the Central Union of Cuban Workers over the years.

Secretary General of the Central Union of Cuban Workers Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento affirmed that the Party, State, and people of Cuba attach importance to consolidating their special solidarity with Vietnam. Cuba is preparing for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro's visit to the liberated zone in South Vietnam in Quang Tri province (September 1973), he said, adding that the Central Union of Cuban Workers will coordinate with Vietnam’s concerned agencies in the celebration.

In addition, the guest informed the host about the outcomes of his talks with Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Nguyen Dinh Khang, during which the two sides shared experiences in trade union affairs. He shared the view that both sides should continue enhancing their special friendship and solidarity, founded by leaders Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro and passed down to following generations.

On this occasion, the delegation of the Central Union of Cuban Workers visited the Temple of Hung Kings in Can Tho City, Truc Lam Phuong Nam Zen Monastery, and My Khanh Tourist Village in Phong Dien district.