Vietnam maintains friendship with Egypt via different channels
President: Vietnam maintains friendship with Egypt via different channels
Vietnam always attaches importance to maintaining the traditional friendship with Egypt via State, National Assembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchange, President Tran Dai Quang said on August 27.
President Tran Dai Quang (left) and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt Ali Abdel Aal. (Source: VNA)
Cairo (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches importanceto maintaining the traditional friendship with Egypt via State, NationalAssembly and Government channels, and people-to-people exchange, President TranDai Quang said on August 27.
At a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives ofEgypt Ali Abdel Aal in Cairo as part of his State visit to the country, PresidentQuang lauded the Egyptian legislature for its efforts in establishing theEgypt-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group.
He expressed his hope that the group and its Vietnamesecounterpart will intensify exchanges to promote the inter-parliamentary ties,contributing to consolidating the fruitful relations between the two countries.
Vietnam always treasures the traditional friendship, theleader said, expressing his thanks to Egyptian people for their valuablesupport to Vietnam during its past struggle for national liberation as well asthe present cause of national construction and development.
He spoke highly of achievements Egypt has recorded inmaintaining political stability and national development, which have seenconstructive contributions of the Egyptian legislative body.
The President urged parliamentary agencies of the twocountries to increase delegation exchange and cooperation and mutual support atregional and international inter-parliamentary forums.
On this occasion, President Quang conveyed National AssemblyChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s invitation to Speaker Ali Abdel Aal to pay an official visit toVietnam. The Egyptian top legislator accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The host expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s efforts fornational independence in the past, and his impression of the country’s economicdevelopment.
Vietnam and Egypt established diplomatic ties 55 years agobut the foundation for their relationship was laid since President Ho ChiMinh’s visit to Egypt more than a century ago, he said.
Over the past 55 years, the two countries have reapedsignificant cooperation achievements, especially in politics, diplomacy,economy, trade, culture, education and training, the leader noted.
Ali Abdel Aal said he hopes President Quang’s visit willcontribute to creating breakthroughs in the bilateral ties, particularly ineconomy, in order to soon complete the target of raising the two-way trade to 1billion USD in 2020, for the interest of each nation.
He assigned the Egypt-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’Group to work as a bridge to promote cooperation and mutual understandingbetween the two countries as well as their legislatures.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang hailed the contributions of Egyptian Ambassador Youssef Kamal Boutros Hana to in fostering the friendship and partnership between Vietnam and Egypt during a reception for the outgoing diplomat in Hanoi on January 24.
Documents, books and photos on Vietnamese culture, history, landscapes and handicraft were introduced at an event in Egyptian Ismailia province on April 2.
The Al-Messa Daily newspaper of Egypt has praised the prospect of cooperation between Vietnam and the northern African country, affirming that the friendship between the two countries will enter a new stage of development after the upcoming State visit by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to the nation.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Tran Dai Quang (left) and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt Ali Abdel Aal. (Source: VNA) 
