Ambassador Le Quang Long visits Cuba's Mayabeque Province to promote sustainable cooperation
WVR - On March 25, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long had a working visit to Mayabeque province, discussing with provincial leaders the potential for cooperation in the fields of economy, agriculture and energy.
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| Ambassador Le Quang Long visits SanVig Ceramic Tile Factory. (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba) |
The visit is part of a series of visits and activities undertaken by the Vietnamese Ambassador to various Cuban localities, aimed at deepening the traditional friendship between the two countries on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic relations. It also seeks to promote practical and sustainable cooperation.
Ambassador Long, along with Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, Member of the Party Central Committee, First Secretary, and Manuel Aguiar Lamas, Governor of Mayabeque Province, visited two factories producing ceramic tiles and sanitary ware as part of the Vietnam-Cuba joint venture SanVig, S.A., the Santa Cruz Agricultural Company, and the Havana Club Rum Factory, all located in the province.
At the two factories of the SanVig, S.A. joint venture, the leaders of Mayabeque province appreciated the role and contribution of SanVig to the socio-economic development of the province. The company's ceramic tiles and sanitary ware products are essential products, playing an important role in the local social housing programs.
On this occasion, First Secretary of Mayabeque Province Crespo Baquero said that the local government has tried to ensure electricity for the operation of the SanVig brick factory as Ambassador Le Quang Long had suggested during the working session in Mayabeque last January.
First Secretary Yuniasky Crespo Baquero affirmed that the province will continue to pay attention to overcoming difficulties in input materials, transportation and energy so that SanVig factories can operate stably, contributing to solving the huge demand for construction materials in Cuba.
The installation of a solar power plant, if implemented, can help SanVig reduce operating costs by about 20%, increasing the competitiveness of its products.
Mayabeque Province is one of the Cuban localities with strong potential for agricultural development, thanks to its favorable climate and fertile land. However, the agricultural sector faces challenges due to a lack of seeds, equipment such as harvesters, drying systems, and fuel.
As a result, the province is seeking to cooperate with Vietnam on projects aimed at providing agricultural equipment and inputs, as well as sustainable energy solutions. These efforts are part of the plan to expand the province's rice-growing area to 5,000 hectares by 2025.
In addition to rice, Mayabeque also produces various types of vegetables and fruits. However, the province's processing and preservation capacity is limited due to a lack of technology, leading to significant losses of agricultural products that fail to meet export standards.
At the Santa Cruz Agricultural Company of the province, Ambassador Long appreciated Mayabeque's strengths in agricultural production with a number of high-quality products.
Sharing Vietnam's experience in developing and exporting agricultural products, the Ambassador affirmed that he would continue to connect Vietnamese enterprises with Mayabeque, especially in the fields of rice production and agricultural processing. In the current difficult context of Cuba, promoting production and finding export directions for local strengths is essential to be able to reinvest and develop production, thereby redistributing to social projects.
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| Ambassador Le Quang Long visits Havana Club Factory. |
During the visit, given the fact that prestigious and high-value products such as Havana Club's Rum lines are currently rarely introduced in the Vietnamese market, Ambassador Long, along with provincial leaders and Havana Club International Company, discussed the possibility of promoting Cuban Rum products in Vietnam as well as the opportunity to access the Asian market, which currently accounts for only 1% compared to Havana Club's 61% export market share to Europe.
Ambassador Le Quang Long's visit not only contributes to strengthening the cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba but also opens up many opportunities for socio-economic development between Mayabeque province and other localities of Vietnam in the future.
(Source: Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba)
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