General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and visiting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attend a welcome ceremony in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Nov. 9, 2018. (Xinhua/VNA)

HANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Vietnam and Cuba affirmed their determination to bolster bilateral cooperative ties here on Friday, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

During their talks, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel discussed ways of strengthening ties.

The leaders talked about measures to deepen economic, trade and investment ties, intensify partnership in national defense and external affairs, and step up affiliation in agriculture, bio-technology, pharmaceutical products, the report said.

The Vietnamese and Cuban leaders affirmed that their countries will bolster collaboration at multilateral organizations and forums, especially the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation.

Following their talks, the leaders witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation documents between the two countries, including a trade agreement and a financial protocol on implementing the cooperation project on rice production during the 2019-2023 period.