State President receives outgoing Egyptian ambassador
Vietnam wishes to further promote and enhance cooperation with Egypt in a more substantive and effective manner, serving the interests of the two countries' people, contributing to regional stability and development, and matching the strong bilateral political relationship.
State President Luong Cuong (R) and outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama in Hanoi on July 1. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Egypt should continue their coordination and mutual support at multilateral and international forums, in line with each country’s interests and in respect for international law, recommended State President Luong Cuong while receiving outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama in Hanoi on July 1.
Expressing his appreciation for the diplomat’s contributions to the bilateral relations, the leader noted that in the past six decades, the ties have grown steadily, but still fall short of the sides’ demand and potential. He called for enhanced delegation exchanges, especially high-level visits, and stronger cooperation in key areas such as economy, trade, investment, defence, and security.
Acknowledging Egypt’s role in the Middle East and North Africa, President Cuong stressed Vietnam’s wish to further promote and enhance the bilateral cooperation in a more substantive and effective manner, serving the interests of the two countries' people, contributing to regional stability and development, and matching the strong bilateral political relationship.
He also expressed hope that regardless of future roles, the ambassador will continue to foster goodwill towards Vietnam and serve as a bridge for bilateral people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.
For her part, Amal Abdel Kader Elmorsi Salama expressed gratitude for the friendship and support extended to her during her term by the Vietnamese Party, State, and people. She noted Egypt’s pride in being among the first countries in the region to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, recalling that late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh visited her home country several times, leaving a lasting impression and admiration among locals.
She congratulated Vietnam on the achievements it has recorded in recent years and expressed her confidence that with the ongoing administrative restructuring, the country will achieve further development and prosperity.
The diplomat said the two nations have potential to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, culture, science,🌊 and technology. She alsཧo highlighted the sides’ shared goals in the field of digital transformation, economic innovation, and defence-security./.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has paid a courtesy call to Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty and co-chaired the 10th political consultation between the two foreign ministries, as part of her working trip to Egypt from November 28-29.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son talked on the phone with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty on September 17.
Vietnam's European Plastics Joint Stock Company (EuP) has inaugurated a factory specialising in producing filler masterbatch in Sadat city, Menoufaya province of Egypt, marking the first factory of a Vietnamese enterprise in the Middle East country.
The two leaders welcomed the two negotiating delegations reaching consensus on a Vietnam - US joint statement concerning a fair, reciprocal, and balanced trade agreement framework.
PM Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged the army's proactive role in building an all-people national defence posture closely linked to the people-based security posture while fulfilling its functions as a fighting force, a working force, and a production force.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the promotion of economic, trade, and investment ties between Vietnam and Australia, aiming to raise two-way trade to 20 billion USD.
Party chief To Lam expressed his belief that with unity, determination, and innovation, Hanoi will continue to thrive and deserve its role as the nation’s political and administrative centre, and the heart of the nation.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973, the bilateral relationship has continuously developed in a solid, substantive, and effective manner across various fields, including politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, development cooperation, education and training, and people-to-people exchange.
On the East Sea issue, Vietnam’s consistent stance is to persistently strive to solve all disputes and disagreements by peaceful means based on international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, and international and regional commitments such as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC); and support the prompt conclusion of a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang suggested continued promotion of joint work in defence industry, training, and United Nations peacekeeping operations, while exploring new fields like war legacy resolution, maritime security, military medicine, military sports and culture, and service arms cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called on all countries to jointly take action to revitalise multilateralism, promote active multilateralism, and work together to restore disruptions in international cooperation on development, trade, and investment.
The diplomat concluded that with the solid foundation and achievements of the past 50 years, and the strong political will of the two governments and the people, Vietnam–Portugal relations are set to expand and deepen, rising to a new height that reflects the true potential, shared values, and mutual aspirations of the two nations
The project to renovate, upgrade, and expand the monument site was a gift from the Vietnamese task force to its Lao counterpart, with a total value of 54 billion VND (2.06 million USD). The Lao side served as project investor, while the construction was undertaken by Company 206 of Military Zone 5 under the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence.
Xuan suggested Lombardy establish partnerships with several Vietnamese localities and economic centres, and expressed her confidence that the new direct flight between Hanoi and Milan - the capital of Lombardy - will help strengthen cooperation between the two regions, cultures, and peoples.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man urged the localities in Can Tho to leverage their respective strengths and support one another in building a more diverse, flexible, and sustainable economic structure to drive socio-economic development and improve the material and spiritual well-being of locals.
The restructuring of the organisational apparatus and administrative units is a major policy of strategic significance, the Party chief stressed, saying that it demonstrates the Party and State’s strong political commitment to building a streamlined, efficient, and people-oriented administration.
Culture is a big and complex issue, forming a foundational component alongside Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought in shaping Vietnam’s socialist path, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The Vietnam–Australia Friendship Association elected a 40-member Executive Board for the 2025-2030 term, with Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat, Chairman of the Science and Training Council at the National Economics University, named President.
The celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan's meetings with Italian leaders and Pope Leo XIV, and the issuance of Level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts for foreign residents are among news highlights on July 1.
