Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam who died on July 19, is being remembered and honoured by Cuban leaders and the Communist Party of Cuba.
The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC PCC) and President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, through his account on the X expressed his sorrow at the news.
"A faithful friend of Cuba has died," said the president, extending his most heartfelt condolences to the comradely Vietnamese people, as well as to Trong's relatives and friends.
In turn, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the CC PCC, Roberto Morales Ojeda, also posted on X expressing his condolences to the Vietnamese communists and the people of the Asian nation.
For his part, Esteban Lazo, President of the National Assembly of People's Power, conveyed his sorrow to the Party, the National Assembly, the Government and the comradely people of Viet Nam at the unfortunate death.
"Our heartfelt condolences go to the Communist Party of Viet Nam in these difficult times," said Emilio Lozada García, member of the CC PCC and Head of its Department of International Relations.
Meanwhile, a joint message of condolences from Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez was sent to To Lam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
It read (translated from the Spanish):
On the occasion of the unfortunate death of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, we convey our deepest condolences, which we extend to his family and to the comradely people of Viet Nam.
The physical departure of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong is an irreparable loss for Cuba, which will always remember him as a great brother and an indefatigable promoter of the special relations of friendship between our parties, national assemblies, governments and peoples
Dear friend Trong will be remembered by successive generations of Cubans as a pillar of our enduring relations of friendship and as a great brother, always ready to extend his hand of solidarity in the face of the most complex challenges.
In these hours of deep sorrow, we remember his momentous visit to Cuba in March 2018, and especially the memorable moments of his trip to Santiago de Cuba, to pay tribute to his friend and Historical Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
The life and work of comrade Trong are an invaluable legacy for the new generations. His contributions on the role of the Communist Party, the creative application of Marxism-Leninism and the thought of President Ho Chi Minh, and his vision of international relations in the current context, constitute an outstanding contribution to the construction of Socialism, which will survive in the new successes of the Renewal in Viet Nam, under the wise leadership of his Communist Party.
We are fully convinced that his personal example, intellectual legacy and political career will be essential references in every work of the Vietnamese people.
We reiterate all our support and solidarity, comrade Lam, together with the firm will to continue strengthening the unbreakable ties of comradeship that unite Cuba and Viet Nam.
Receive our fraternal embrace and this testimony of our highest consideration and esteem.
In addition, the President decreed periods of official and national mourning in Cuba on July 20 and 21.
Further readings: On the life and passing of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong (theleftchapter.com)
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