A bust of Juan Bosch, first President of the Dominican Republic after the 30-year regime of Dictator Rafael Trujillo, was unveiled at Hoa Binh Park in Hanoi, Vietnam, yesterday 28 August 2018. Addressing the ceremony, Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, said Professor Juan Bosch was the vanguard in the struggle against dictatorial regimes and oppression so that the Dominican people could enjoy independence, sovereignty, freedom and happiness.
He said that Juan Bosch supported and absolutely trusted President Ho Chi Minh’s leadership in the struggle for national liberation and reunification of Vietnam, adding that he was also the one “sowing of the first seeds of the solidarity and friendship between the two nations”.
General Secretary of the Dominican Republic’s United Left Movement Miguel Mejia, who is also Minister for Regional Integration Policies, said his country has built a park named after Ho Chi Minh and a bust of the late Vietnamese President. The Dominican people respect and consider Ho Chi Minh as a bright example of fighting for freedom and building the great national unity bloc, he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations has announced the opening of a Dominican Embassy in Vietnam.
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29 August 2018
