On October 27, 2021 at the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Governor Nguyen Thi Hong had a meeting with Mr. Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guilen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam.
Also attending the meeting were representatives from the SBV entities, including the International Cooperation Department, the Monetary Policy Department, the Department of Credit for Economic Sectors, and the SBV Office.
In her congratulations to Mr. Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guilen on being designated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Vietnam, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong expressed her beliefs that the Ambassador would make positive contributions to further developing the cooperative and traditional friendship between the two countries. She also expressed his sincere admiration for the achievements of the Cuban people in the important fields, such as agricultural and industrial production, research and biomedical development.
Governor Nguyen Thi Hong presents a souvenir to Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guilen.
Talking about the bilateral banking cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong confirmed that the SBV always encourages Vietnamese financial and banking institutions to strengthen their studies and understanding, and to expand the cooperative relations with Cuban counterparts. The Governor also expressed her pleasure with the initial achievements of the process of updating the economic model that Cuba has been implementing, and said that the SBV is always willing to support Cuba by sharing its experience in the monetary policy management, and the effective management of the banking sector, creating favorable conditions for the economic development and attracting foreign investment.
Ambassador Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guilen expressed his thanks for the SBV’s support, as well as for the spirit of cooperation and the readiness to assist Cuban counterparts of Vietnamese commercial banks over the past time in the process of resolving trade-related issues. In addition, the Ambassador also expressed his commitments to actively contributing to the further enhancement of the cooperative relations between the two countries' banking sectors.
Le Hang