Army General Raúl Castro Ruz has sent congratulations to the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, following his election this week as President of the Republic by the National Assembly, in a vote that reflected the full support of the 495 deputies present.

This election, the leader at the forefront of the Cuban Revolution stated in his message, constitutes «a well-deserved recognition of his unwavering revolutionary loyalty and proven ability to continue guiding the heroic Vietnamese nation in the construction of socialism.» This was reported via X by the Cuban ambassador to that sister nation, Rogelio Polanco Fuentes.

Tô Lâm, who has reaffirmed the party ties that unite Cuba and his country, is a professor of Security Sciences and holds a Doctorate in Law. He has been a member of the Party Central Committee for the 11th to 14th terms, and of the Politburo for the 12th to 14th terms.

Among the positions he has held are the presidency of the country and chairmanship of the National Defence and Security Council in 2024, the secretaryship of the Central Military Commission since August of that year, and the leadership of the Central Committee for Prevention and Fight against Corruption, Waste and other Negative Phenomena. He has also been a deputy in the 14th, 15th and 16th legislatures.