On October 1st, 2024, Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam, received the Delegation of the Attorney General’s Office of Cuba, led by Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda, Attorney General of Cuba, who had a working visit in Viet Nam.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam
received Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda, Attorney General of Cuba
Delegates of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam attended the reception included Ms. Hoang Thi Quynh Chi, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs V14); Ms. Vu Thi Hai Yen, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (V13); Mr. Pham Thanh Tung, Director of the Department of Administration and General Affair (VP).

Delegates attended the reception
The delegation of the Attorney General's Office of Cuba attended the reception included Mr. Marcos Caraballo De La Rosa, Deputy Attorney General of Cuba; Mr. Joy Puentes Saldise, Charge d'affaires a.i of the Cuban Embassy in Viet Nam; Ms. Patricia Rizo Cabrera, Director of the Department of International Legal Cooperation and International Relations of the Attorney General's Office of Cuba.
Overview of the reception
At the reception, Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam, expressed his pleasure to welcome Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda, Attorney General of Cuba and the Delegation of the Attorney General's Office of Cuba to visit and work with the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam; at the same time, he affirmed that the Viet Nam - Cuba relationship is a traditional friendship that has been closely attached, both comradely and brotherly since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1960 until now; that special traditional relationship has always been supported and nurtured by generations of Leaders and People of the two countries over the past 65 years. Currently, in the context of today's changing world, despite the geographical distance, the solidarity and brotherhood between Viet Nam and Cuba is increasingly consolidated, closely bonded, and developing well in all fields - the foundation for effective and comprehensive development between the two Parties and two States.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam
and Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda, Attorney General of Cuba
The special and loyal friendship and solidarity between Viet Nam and Cuba is an important and solid foundation for the People Procuracy of Viet Nam and the Attorney General's Office of Cuba to have practical and effective cooperation activities. Since signing the Cooperation Agreement in 2013, over the past 10 years, the two sides have maintained and implemented cooperation activities regularly and continuously, achieving many good results.
Delegates attending the event took a souvenir photo
Most recently, from September 9th to September 14th, 2024, the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam was pleased to welcome the Attorney General's Office of Cuba delegation led by the Director of the Criminal Procedure Department to attend the thematic workshop on "Legal regulations and practices in combating drug crimes, money laundering; confiscation and recovery of assets in drug-related crime in Viet Nam and Cuba" which was organized within the framework of the 2-year Cooperation Program signed between the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam and the Attorney General's Office of Cuba. This is a hot topic that all countries in the world are interested in and would like to promote mutual cooperation to protect the peaceful development of each country. The Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam highly appreciates the results that the two sides have achieved and shared during all the working visits and delegation exchanges trips in recent times.
The Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam, Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien believed that in the coming time, the cooperative relationship between the People’s Procuracy of Viet Nam and the Attorney's Office of Cuba in particular and the solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, the two States and the Peoples of the two countries in general will be increasingly strengthened, consolidated and developed, commensurate with the special relationship and traditional friendship between the two nations.
Speaking at the reception, Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda, Attorney General of Cuba congratulated Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien on being elected by the National Assembly of Viet Nam to hold the position of Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam for the 2021-2026 term, thanked the thoughtful and respectful reception of the leader of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam for the Cuban delegation; at the same time, respectfully invited the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Viet Nam, Mr. Nguyen Huy Tien to attend the 16th International Conference on Forensic Science and the 4th Conference on Law, Rule of Law and Society scheduled to be held in Havana, Cuba in March of 2025.
The Attorney General of Cuba, Ms. Yamila Pena Ojeda believes that, continuing the traditional friendship that has been carefully cultivated over many generations, in the coming time, the cooperation between the People’s Procuracy of Viet Nam and the Attorney’s Office of Cuba in particular and between Viet Nam and Cuba in general will be increasingly strengthened, consolidated and strongly developed.