Havana, August 25 (RHC/ACN)-- Ricardo Cabrisas, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Economy and Planning, received the Minister of Finance of Vietnam, Dinh Tien Dung, who is on an official visit to Cuba.
 
The Vietnamese Minister leads a large delegation composed of representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the business sector, with the aim of strengthening and increasing the cooperation relations between Cuba and Vietnam.
 
During the meeting Cabrisas stressed the importance of historical ties between both countries and reported the main agreements of the Seventh Congress of the Party in the economic area, as well as the result of the economy in the first half of 2017.
 
Both leaders appreciated the progress made in exchanging experiences and negotiating joint investment projects.
 
Minister Dinh Tien Dung referred to the development of his ministry and the close relations that are maintained with the Ministry of Finance and Prices of Cuba through permanent exchanges for the last ten years.  He informed that he is carrying a donation of communications equipment to support training and working contacts.
 
Nguyen Trung Thanh, Ambassador to Cuba, and officials from the Ministry of Finance of the country, accompanied the distinguished visitor.
 
On the Cuban side were the Minister of Finance and Prices, Lina Olinda Pedraza Rodríguez; Lourdes Garrido Álvarez and Vilma Sánchez Sempé, Director of Trade Policy with Asia and Oceania of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment.