Deep affection between Vietnam and Cuba

The relationship between Vietnam and Cuba is a special, loyal, pure friendship, rare in international relations. The connection of noble revolutionary ideals, the struggle for independence and freedom has created sympathy, understanding and sharing between the two peoples located in the East and West halves of the globe, cultivating deep affection that has gone through more than 60 years of ups and downs of history.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the visit of Leader Fidel Castro to Vietnam and the newly liberated area of ​​Quang Tri (September 1973 - September 2023), the News Publishing House (Vietnam News Agency) introduces to readers two books about Fidel Castro - the legendary leader of the Cuban people, a great friend of the Vietnamese people. Photo: VNA

According to VNA, that special, loyal, pure, and rare friendship is expressed through the famous saying of Cuban leader Fidel Castro: "For Vietnam, Cuba is willing to sacrifice even its blood!"

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the visit of Leader Fidel Castro to Vietnam and the newly liberated area of ​​Quang Tri (September 1973 - September 2023), the News Publishing House (Vietnam News Agency) introduces to readers two books about Fidel Castro - the legendary Leader of the Cuban people, a great friend of the Vietnamese people, who always gave Vietnam valuable and enthusiastic support beyond the sentiments of the normal bilateral relationship.

"Fidel Castro - For Vietnam, willing to give all blood!" (Fidel Castro - Nuestra Sangre Por Vietnam) is a book by Prensa Latina News Agency. The book collects a number of articles and many photos about this event, among which are articles that have never been published or are not widely known, in which many photos of Vietnam News Agency are used.

The authors of the article are veteran journalists of Prensa Latina who have worked in Hanoi through the years, such as Gustavo Robreno Dolz, Moisés Pérez Mok, Jesus Martí Díaz, Alberto Salazar; thereby revealing valuable details about Fidel Castro's visit to Vietnam, the steadfast affection of the Cuban people in general, and the Cuban leader in particular, for Vietnam during the difficult moments of the resistance war against the US to save the country.

The presence of Leader Fidel Castro in Vietnam 50 years ago, in September 1973, while the resistance war against the US was still raging fiercely on all fronts, was not only an act of courage, but also a call for the international community to know about the liberation cause of the heroic Vietnamese people, and at the same time expressed the solidarity of the Cuban Government and people with that just struggle.

The 76-page book, printed solemnly in 4 colors, presented in Vietnamese and Spanish, helps readers better understand the context and preparations for Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro's visit to Quang Tri, and his iron determination to visit the newly liberated area in South Vietnam, even though the area was still being plowed by bombs and bullets.

Readers will understand more about his feelings for the country and people of Vietnam, as well as his special feelings for the great leader of the Vietnamese nation - President Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Vietnamese people, whom he admired, respected, and regretted not having had the chance to meet in person.

"Fidel Castro - Legend of the Century" is a book written, translated, and selected by journalist Pham Dinh Loi, former head of the Vietnam News Agency's representative office in Cuba for three terms, with the collaboration of Hoai Nam and Ngo Tuan.

In the 300-page book, Journalist Pham Dinh Loi collects and introduces more than 30 articles that are memoirs, assessments, and comments by him and a series of leading historical witnesses, including typical politicians (Tomas Borge), great intellectuals (Frei Betto, Salim Lamrani, Michel Chosudovsky), famous artists of Cuba and the world (Miguel Barnet, Gabriel Garcia Marquez), famous journalists (Oliver Stone, Gianni Mina, Ignacio Ramonet), sports stars (Diego Maradona), close colleagues (Antonio Núñez Jiménez) and a number of Vietnamese authors.

The portrait of the legendary leader across the centuries is realistically and colorfully portrayed through the lens of many famous figures. Fidel - The political leader who made many miracles in Cuba, Latin America and the world; Fidel - a warrior who never surrendered to any enemy; Fidel - a learned man, eloquent, a great man but extremely humble, a true knight amidst the political storms of the world in the 20th century.

He always takes the initiative in every conversation, is always calm, and responds humorously and profoundly to probing and attacking questions.

Through this book, readers can also see the close bond, sharing, and willingness to sacrifice of Cuba towards Vietnam. Fidel strongly expressed the spirit of solidarity and wholehearted support, both spiritually and materially, for the people and country of Vietnam.

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