Hanoi -The Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, has stated today that the visit of the head of the International Relations department of a similar Cuban organization, Jose Ramon Balaguer, will help to strengthen ties between the two nations.

The host country also expressed satisfaction after receiving the Cuban delegation, recognizing that it always carries a message of friendship and solidarity with this country.

Balaguer conveyed to his peer a greeting from the first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) and President of Cuba, Raul Castro.

He also stressed the importance of the theoretical seminar between both organizations concluded today, for the construction of a socialist society in each nation.

He also recalled that the Central Committee plenary session had adopted in recent days some key documents that were discussed during the Seventh PCC Congress.

These talks were part of a program that started on Monday, May 22nd, which included meetings with leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam (PCV) in which they exchanged work experiences.