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	64 Years of Vietnam-Cuba Relations: Inheriting Tradition, Expanding Future Cooperation

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi emphasized that as the agency in charge of the Vietnamese subcommittee of the Vietnam—Cuba Intergovernmental Committee, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) has consistently made efforts to facilitate economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two nations, with agriculture being a key priority. Vietnam is supporting Cuba with three projects: one on rice production development for the 2019 - 2025 period and the other on aquaculture and maize production for the 2023 - 2025 period.

Cuba's Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Perez Brito at the meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi on December 9 (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese Government has tasked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with developing a proposal for a new Vietnam - Cuba rice production cooperation project for the 2025 - 2027 period. This initiative aims to establish an effective agricultural cooperation model to help strengthen Cuba's food security, he said.

The minister asked the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture to collaborate closely with Cuban agencies and the MARD to address obstacles faced by Vietnamese businesses investing in agriculture in Cuba. He also highlighted the need for joint efforts to implement the countries' high-level agreements and tackle specific issues such as land use, labour policy, material importation, taxation, and foreign exchange.

Minister Perez Brito expressed confidence in the success of the cooperation projects, anticipating that they will attract more Vietnamese businesses to invest in Cuba. He highlighted the strong measures Cuba has implemented to support Vietnamese investors, including granting land use rights free of charge and permitting Vietnamese enterprises to directly recruit Cuban workers—marking the first time such initiatives were offered to foreign investors in Cuba.

Cuba's Ministry of Agriculture expressed the hope that the MoC will advocate some policies supporting Vietnamese enterprises investing in Cuba.

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