Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese government alwaystreasures traditional friendship with the government and people of Egypt – acountry with long-lasting civilisation and world-renowned landmarkdestinations, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

The PM told newly-accredited Egyptian Ambassador to VietnamMahmoud Hassan Nayel at a reception in Hanoi on May 30 said Vietnam is strongin agricultural products such as tea, aquatic products, rice, cashew nuts,coffee, pepper, apparel and rubber so that the country wants to boost tradeties with Egypt in agriculture to lift two-way trade.

He asked for promoting collaboration in oil and gas, andstrengthening connections between the two countries’ localities, firstlyaccelerating the signing of agreements on establishing friendship andcooperation between Hanoi and Cairo, and the northern province of Ninh Binh andLuxor city.

The host requested successfully holding friendshipactivities this year on the occasion of the 55th anniversary ofbilateral diplomatic ties.

Nayel, for his part, spoke highly of developmentachievements scored by the Vietnamese government and people in diverse areas.

He suggested both sides facilitate the exchange of all-levelvisits while promoting State, parliamentary and people-to-people diplomacy,thereby raising mutual understanding between the two countries’ people.

Proposing further promotion of bilateral comprehensivepartnership in various fields, the guest noted that fisheries and oil and gasare strengths of Egypt.-VNA