Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang said that the embargo violates international law and the UN Charter, causing hardships for the Cuban people and preventing other countries’ efforts to provide humanitarian and medical aid to Cuba. As a nation that endured similar challenges, Vietnam opposes all unilateral embargoes on sovereign states. 

On this occasion, the diplomat reaffirmed Vietnam’s close cooperative relationship and enduring friendship and solidarity with the Cuban people.

At the session, many countries and groups expressed concern at the longest embargo in history imposed by the US on a nation, which has had severe negative impacts on Cuba's socio-economic situation, particularly causing serious and lasting harm to the people and vulnerable groups. They also urged the US to immediately lift the embargo against Cuba and to remove it from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

The same day, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” with 187 votes in favour, two against, and one abstention.

The resolution was first introduced in 1992 and has been discussed annually since then.