President Tran Dai Quang (middle) and leaders of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (Photo: VNA)
Cairo (VNA)– President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse left Cairo on August 28 afternoon (localtime) and concluded his four-day State visit to Egypt.
Before leaving, theState leader had a meeting with a delegation from the Federation of EgyptianChambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), including its Chairman Ahmed Al Wakil, Secretary Generaland CEO Alaa Ezz, and President of Elsewedy Electric Ahmed El Sewedy.
President Tran DaiQuang affirmed that Vietnam always highly values the traditional cooperationand friendship with Egypt, expressing his hope that his visit will help lift upthe bilateral ties to a new height.
He spoke highly of theall-round partnership between the two countries over the past year, but he heldthat economic and trade affiliation has yet to match the potential of bothsides.
The two countriesshould work harder to raise two-way trade to 1 billion USD by 2020, he said,stressing the role of businesses in enhancing economic-trade ties.
He affirmed thatVietnam is ready to create optimal conditions for Egyptian firms to connectwith their Vietnamese peers and conduct market surveys, trade, investment andtourism promotion in Vietnam, while encouraging Vietnamese enterprises to seekopportunities in Egypt.
FEDCOC Chairman AhmedAl Wakil said that the business community is interested in outcomes ofPresident Tran Dai Quang’s visit. He held that in order to reach the target of1 billion USD in two-way trade by 2020, it is necessary to enhance cooperationas well as the sharing of information and experience in agriculture,aquaculture, rice export, and information technology.
Located in the positionconnecting Asia, Europe and Africa, Egypt and the local business community arewilling to act as a bridge for Vietnamese goods to access markets in the threecontinents, he stated.
President Tran DaiQuang lauded the efforts of the FEDCOC leader in connecting the businesscommunities of Egypt and Vietnam. He said he hopes the federation will soonimplement outcomes reached by leaders of the two countries during his visit,while promoting cooperation between FEDCOC and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerceand Industry as well as localities and enterprises of both sides, contributingto developing economy, trade and tourism in both Vietnam and Egypt.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on August 27 as part of his ongoing five-day State visit to the Arabian country.
Accelerating trade promotion is crucial for Vietnam and Egypt to make the bilateral economic and trade ties develop in a more effective and practical manner, President Tran Dai Quang has said.
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.
Vietnam and Egypt have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the State-level visit to Egypt by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse from August 25-28 at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
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.
President Tran Dai Quang (middle) and leaders of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (Photo: VNA) 
