Many countries have condemned a bombing attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in the Egyptian province of Giza that killed four persons, including three Vietnamese on December 28 (Egypt time).

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on late December 28 visited Vietnamese tourists wounded in a roadside bomb blast that killed three other Vietnamese the same day.

Egypt has reached agreement with Vietnam to import 1 million tonnes of rice in three to four months, the country’s electronic newspaper Ahram reported.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to Egypt has been in the spotlight of the Egyptian media over the past few days.

The Egyptian Gazette, the oldest English newspaper in the Middle East, on August 26 carried a story on its front page highlighting the ongoing state visit to Egypt by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

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.

Vietnam and Egypt hold great potential for cooperation in marine economy and tourism, according to Al Messa, one of the most prestigious Egyptian daily newspapers.

Egypt and Singapore on September 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Egypt’s first industrial city in Fayoum governorate.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and his Singaporean counterpart Tony Tan Keng Yam held talks in Cairo on October 31 to discuss measures to promote bilateral cooperation in economy and trade.

Ambassadors from ASEAN member countries were brought together at a workshop in Cairo on June 4 to exchange economic and investment cooperation with Egypt.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi visited the ASEAN Secretariat and met with Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh in Jakarta on September 5.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed to boost bilateral cooperation, especially in anti-terrorism, during their talks in Jakarta on September 4.