The seventh National Party Congress is the first to adopt the platform of building the country during the transition to socialism in Vietnam.
On December 2, 1960, Cuba became the first country in the Western hemisphere that had established diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Ever since, the two countries have shared special traditional relations.
A ceremony to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of late President Le Duc Anh was held in Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue province on Dec. 1. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the event.