At the meeting, State President Tran Dai Quang congratulated Ambassador Diaz on his successful term, serving as a bridge between the two countries' Parties and Governments. The state leader underlined the Vietnamese people's remembrance of Fidel Castro's contributions to the Vietnam-Cuba friendship and expressed hope that the two countries will continue to forge strong ties in future development. Ambassador Diaz for his part recalled State President Tran Dai Quang's visit to Cuba in 2016 as a historic landmark, opening up a new chapter for the two nations. He stressed that the leaders and people of Cuba will always accompany the Party, Government and people of Vietnam in developing Vietnam-Cuba relations.