4/10/08

Cuba Inks deal at Vietnam fair


Cuba was the first country signing a trade agreement at the 18th International Fair of Vietnam, taking place at the Hanoi exhibition center, with 700 exhibitors from over 15 countries.

The 3-million-dollar worth agreement was reached in biotechnology, for the sale of a batch of Heber Biotec vaccines to Vietnam's Hapharco.The signing ceremony was presided over by Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, and Cuba's Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Nelly Cubillas, and Cuban ambassador Jesus Aise Sotolongo.

In statements to Prensa Latina, Cubillas said the agreement is very important because it represents an opening to those medicines and biotechnology products.It is undoubtedly the beginning of diversification of imports and exports in bilateral trade, the official noted, and added Cuba is participating with 15 leading-edge enterprises.

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