The delegation had working sessions with the editorial board of Cuba's Granma newspaper, the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee's Commission for Ideology, the Radio and Television Broadcasting Institute and  the Cuban Communist Youth Union Central Committee.

It toured Havana and the provinces of Ciego de Avila and Pinar del Rio.

The delegation was received by Luis Alvarez de la Nuez, member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of its Commission for Economy.

Nuez introduced the delegation to the Cuban people's efforts and achievements in socio-economic development over the past ten years. Thanh briefed his host about Viet Nam's socio-economic situation in the recent past and expressed his admiration for the Cuban people's revolutionary spirit, describing it as an example for Latin American nations and the world.-Enditem

The decision was printed by Granma, an official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba, and will come into force on January 1, 2005.

According to Granma, all foreign currency revenues under the forms of financial contributions, taxes and incomes from joint-ventures and joint-stock companies will be deposited into the account. As of February 1, 2005, the committee, comprised of experts from relevant State agencies, will be the sole body in charge of determining the foreign currency revenues and expenses of Cuban agencies and enterprises.

As of the first quarter of 2005, enterprises will be exempt from contributing part of their foreign currency revenues to their governing bodies for internal distribution. However, the sums will be initially deposited into the account and then distributed by the above committee.

The Central Bank of Cuba said that centralising the management of foreign currency revenues and expenses aims to make more effective use of the countrys foreign currency sources and enable Cuban enterprises to fulfil their commitments to foreign partners.