The two sides agreed to promote exchanges aimed at launching negotiations for a Vietnam–Egypt Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a breakthrough measure to increase bilateral trade volume and promote sustainable, mutually beneficial economic cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 5 meets with Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat. (Photo: VNA)
Cairo (VNA) — As part of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong’s state visit to Egypt, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 5 met with Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat, who also serves as Chair of the Egyptian Subcommittee of the Vietnam–Egypt Joint Committee.
Son praised Egypt’s impressive development achievements in various sectors and welcomed the two countries’ agreement to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership. He proposed that the Joint Committee promptly develop an action plan to implement the joint statement issued during the visit.
Minister Al-Mashat expressed her deep affection for Vietnam, saying that she and many Egyptians had eagerly anticipated President Cuong's visit, believing it would inject fresh momentum into the bilateral relationship. She noted her multiple visits to Vietnam and her interest in learning from its development experience, which she hoped could contribute to Egypt’s own socio-economic progress.
During the meeting, both sides agreed to accelerate the implementation of key agreements reached during the President’s visit. This includes organising the 6th session of the Vietnam–Egypt Joint Committee and the 3rd session of the Subcommittee on Trade and Industry Cooperation in 2025.
They also agreed to promote exchanges aimed at launching negotiations for a Vietnam–Egypt Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a breakthrough measure to increase bilateral trade volume and promote sustainable, mutually beneficial economic cooperation. In addition, both sides pledged to expedite negotiations toward the early signing of important legal frameworks, particularly the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation.
Minister Al-Mashat affirmed that Egypt is ready to support Vietnamese businesses, including facilitating their access to financial resources to expand operations and investment in the Egyptian market.
On the same day, Deputy PM Son also met with the leadership of European Plastic Joint Stock Company (EuroPlas), a Vietnamese company currently operating in Egypt.
He applauded EuroPlas as a pioneering and leading Vietnamese investor in Egypt, representing a dynamic, creative, and internationally integrated Vietnamese business community. He urged the company to strictly comply with local laws, strengthen ties with other Vietnamese businesses looking to invest in Egypt, and help Egyptian firms interested in the Vietnamese market.
At the meeting, Deputy PM Son listened to reports from EuroPlas on the progress and direction of its project in Egypt. Chairman Hoang Quoc Huy affirmed t๊he company’s commitm🦄ent to contributing to growing Vietnam’s investment footprint in the country./.
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the press to inform the outcomes of their talks on August 5 in Cairo as part of the former’s ongoing state visit to Egypt.
State President Luong Cuong and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi on August 5 issued a joint statement on upgrading Vietnam - Egypt ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.
State President Luong Cuong’s visit is a pivotal moment in the diplomatic relationship between Vietnam and Egypt, underscoring both nations' commitment to elevating their ties, strengthening political trust, and opening a new chapter of bilateral cooperation
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
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.
