Hanoi, April 22 -- Biotechnology cooperation is emerging as a promising new pillar of the special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba as both countries seek to deepen collaboration in science, technology, and health care.

At a press briefing in Hanoi on April 21, Dr. Santiago Dueñas Carrera, Vice President of Cuba's BioCubaFarma group, highlighted the island nation's strengths in biotechnology, particularly in biomedicine and pharmaceuticals, and underscored opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation.

The event, hosted by the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam and attended by Cuban Ambassador Rogelio Polanco Fuentes, showcased Cuba's biotech achievements, with products now present in more than 70 countries.

The representative from BioC...