Raul Castro meets head of Vietnam's communist party, Nguyen Phu Trong

(10 Apr 2012) POOL
1. Wide of General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, standing next to Cuban President Raul Castro during ceremony
2. Honour guard
3. Wide of Nguyen and Castro reviewing honour guard
4. Various of Nguyen and Castro seated for official talks
5. Close-up of Nguyen
6. Close-up of Castro
7. Wide of Great Hall at Palace of the Revolution, delegations of officials from the two countries facing each other across hall
8. Castro pinning medal on Nguyen, then embracing him
9. Castro, Nguyen and delegations leaving
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10. Wide of Nguyen and delegations at Revolution Square with Che Guevara monument in background
11. Cuban and Vietnamese flags fluttering in breeze
12. Nguyen unfurling ribbon on wreath
STORYLINE:
The head of Vietnam's Communist Party met Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday as he continued an official visit to help strengthen ties with the island nation.
Nguyen Phu Trong was received by Castro at Havana's Palace of the Revolution on Monday evening.
The two reviewed the presidential honour guard before holding private talks behind closed doors.
After the talks, Nguyen was awarded the Order of Jose Marti - Cuba's highest civilian honour, named after Cuba's national hero.
Earlier in the day, Nguyen visited Revolution Square where he placed a wreath at the Jose Marti Monument.
According to Cuba's Communist Party daily newspaper Granma, Nguyen was visiting the island "to renew the friendship ties that have existed between Cuba and Vietnam for over five decades".
Nguyen will stay in Cuba until 12 April, when he leaves for an official visit to Brazil.

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