A program is launched to support the Cuban people with the theme "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba Friendship". (Photo: Vietnam Fatherland Front)

The paper reported that  the Vietnam Red Cross Society has raised more than $13 million in the first week — far more than organizers had expected for the entire two-month effort. Vietnamese economists — the architects of the country’s success story — frequently traveled to Havana throughout this period, offering guidance and lectures.

The New York Times described the campaign as a bridge of solidarity between the peoples of both nations. Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the president of Cuba, posted a public thank you note on X over the weekend, expressing gratitude for “an act of love” that comes from “a hardworking and heroic people who were able to rise up after several wars and today dazzle the world with their sustained progress.”