The agreement establishes an annual exchange of 15 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships per country.
On Monday, Cuba and Vietnam reaffirmed their historic ties by awarding new scholarships for medical studies, an agreement that has been in place for 65 years.
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In a symbolic ceremony, the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi welcomed young Vietnamese students who will travel to the island to study medicine.
The agreement establishes an annual exchange of 15 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships per country. In Cuba’s case, priority is given to health training, an area of international prestige for the Caribbean nation.
For decades, Cuba has contributed to the education of Vietnamese university students in various specialties, making education an exemplary aspect of bilateral relations and a symbol of solidarity.
Asistimos a sesión de la Asamblea Nacional de #Vietnam en que fue presentada la composición de los 64 Grupos Parlamentarios de Amistad de la XVI Legislatura.
Como presidente del Grupo Parlamentario de Amistad Vietnam-#Cuba fue reelegido Vu Hai Ha, miembro del Comité Central del… pic.twitter.com/zA28lLaKWk
— Rogelio Polanco Fuentes (@RPolancoF) August 21, 2026
The text reads, “We attended a session of the National Assembly of Vietnam where the composition of the 64 Parliamentary Friendship Groups of the XVI Legislature was presented. As president of the Vietnam-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, Vu Hai Ha, a member of the Central Committee of the Party and vice president of the National Defense, Security and Foreign Relations Commission, was reelected.”
The medical scholarship represents more than an academic opportunity: it is an encounter with history and with Cuba’s policy of solidarity, which shares its resources despite the U.S. economic blockade.
Vietnam, which received Cuban support during its struggle for reunification, is now returning that trust by sending its young people to study on the island, strengthening the bonds of brotherhood between the two nations.
The Vietnamese students travel with the commitment to return and serve their homeland, joining a long list of graduates who have brought honor to both Cuba and Vietnam.
#Cuba | Former South African Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma reflected on the historic solidarity between Cuba and South Africa, recalling the legacy of Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela.
“Freedom is indivisible,” she said, highlighting Fidel’s commitment to… pic.twitter.com/elo0jbxOG3— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) August 11, 2026
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