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Thousands of Russian tourists to be flown home as Cuba flights halt over fuel crisis

Thousands of Russian tourists to be flown home as Cuba flights halt over fuel crisis

Russia plans to fly its tourists out of Cuba in the coming days and then suspend all flights until a jet fuel shortage eases, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.
What a Vietnamese singer’s marriage reveals about life in Cuba

What a Vietnamese singer’s marriage reveals about life in Cuba

Hanoi man wrongly receives Red Cross’s donations meant for Cuba

Hanoi man wrongly receives Red Cross’s donations meant for Cuba

Over $9.5M raised for Cuba in just three days

Over $9.5M raised for Cuba in just three days

The fundraising program themed "65 Years of Vietnam – Cuba Solidarity" had received more than 1.15 million contributions totaling VND249.9 billion (US$9.51 million) by Saturday noon, nearly four times the minimum target.
August 16, 2025 | 10:35 pm PT
Vietnam, Cuba enhance cybersecurity cooperation

Vietnam, Cuba enhance cybersecurity cooperation

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang held talks in Hanoi on August 15 with Cuban Minister of the Interior Major General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, as the two sides reaffirmed their special friendship and discussed measures to deepen cooperation, particularly in cybersecurity.
August 15, 2025 | 09:57 pm PT
Cuba suffers fourth nationwide blackout in five months

Cuba suffers fourth nationwide blackout in five months

Cuba suffered a general blackout on Friday caused by a crash of its national electricity grid, officials said, the fourth major power outage on the cash-strapped island in five months.
March 14, 2025 | 11:56 pm PT
10 Cuban migrants killed in Mexico truck accident, 17 injured

10 Cuban migrants killed in Mexico truck accident, 17 injured

At least 10 Cuban migrants died and 17 others were seriously injured when a cargo truck ferrying them had an accident in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, Mexico's migration institute said on Sunday.
October 1, 2023 | 08:22 pm PT
Vietnam tries its best to support Cuba in overcoming difficulties: Party leader

Vietnam tries its best to support Cuba in overcoming difficulties: Party leader

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday said Vietnam will try its best within its conditions and capabilities to help Cuba overcome difficulties that the country is facing.
June 22, 2023 | 06:24 am PT
Cuban leader begins 5-day Vietnam visit

Cuban leader begins 5-day Vietnam visit

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz arrived in Hanoi Wednesday night for a five-day official visit to Vietnam.
September 28, 2022 | 07:15 pm PT
Vietnam extends Cuban Covid vaccine expiry date

Vietnam extends Cuban Covid vaccine expiry date

The national drug administration has extended the expiry date of Cuba's Abdala Covid-19 vaccine from six to nine months under 2-8 degrees Celsius in storage.
February 28, 2022 | 02:20 am PT
Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard

Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard

Cuba on Saturday announced a new 10 percent tax on retail food sales, as the country endures economic woes marked by rampant inflation.
February 5, 2022 | 05:21 pm PT
Vietnam to receive 1 mln Cuban Covid vaccine doses

Vietnam to receive 1 mln Cuban Covid vaccine doses

Over a million Abdala Covid-19 vaccine doses from Cuba would be sent to Vietnam on a jet with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
September 25, 2021 | 02:31 am PT
Cuba to gift Vietnam 150,000 Covid vaccines

Cuba to gift Vietnam 150,000 Covid vaccines

The Cuban defense ministry has promised to donate 150,000 doses of the country's indigenous Abdala Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam along with drugs to treat the disease.
September 20, 2021 | 08:27 pm PT
President Phuc seeks closer healthcare ties between Vietnam, Cuba

President Phuc seeks closer healthcare ties between Vietnam, Cuba

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for closer cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, especially technologies for the production of Covid-19 vaccines.
September 19, 2021 | 09:36 pm PT
Cuba to transfer Covid vaccine production tech to Vietnam

Cuba to transfer Covid vaccine production tech to Vietnam

Cuba would supply Covid-19 vaccines and transfer related production technologies to Vietnam, its prime minister told his Vietnamese counterpart Thursday.
July 2, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam to produce Cuban Covid vaccine

Vietnam to produce Cuban Covid vaccine

Vietnam would cooperate with Cuba to produce a Cuban Covid-19 vaccine after the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) receives the necessary production tech.
June 16, 2021 | 11:53 pm PT
Cuba assists Vietnam with medical team, antiviral drug for Covid-19 fight

Cuba assists Vietnam with medical team, antiviral drug for Covid-19 fight

Cuba has sent to Vietnam a team of medical experts and thousands of vials of an antiviral drug to assist in the fight against Covid-19.
August 5, 2020 | 09:45 pm PT
277 Vietnamese return home from Cuba, Germany

277 Vietnamese return home from Cuba, Germany

A Vietnam Airlines special flight brought back 277 Vietnamese nationals from Cuba and Germany on Friday morning.
July 23, 2020 | 08:11 pm PT
Vietnam aids Cuba's Covid-19 fight

Vietnam aids Cuba's Covid-19 fight

Vietnam presented a three-ton gift including testing kits and protective equipment to Cuba on Thursday to assist the country's Covid-19 campaign.
July 16, 2020 | 08:54 am PT
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