At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 in New York, Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong called on the United States to remove sanctions against Cuba and take the country off Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism.
In his address, President Cuong also welcomed the growing number of nations recognizing the State of Palestine and urged the international community to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
The remarks come amid heightened tensions over U.S.–Cuba relations. In January 2025, shortly after beginning his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed a late decision by the Biden administration to delist Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Cuba holds a special place in Vietnam’s foreign policy, often described as a “brotherly” nation with a special relationshipdating back to the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1960. Today, however, Cuba is struggling with a deep economic crisis.
Earlier this month, Vietnam provided VND 385 billion (approx. USD 15 million) in financial support to Cuba. The donation, presented in the presence of Vietnam’s General Secretary To Lam and Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, was the first installment of a nationwide fundraising campaign marking 65 years of Vietnam–Cuba relations, organized by the Vietnam Red Cross.
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