A webinar on President Ho Chi Minh – a hero of national liberation and a cultural celebrity – was held in Cairo on May 18, bringing together a number of diplomats and friends of Vietnam from Egypt and other countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong speaks at the webinar on President Ho Chi Minh held in Cairo, Egypt on May 18. (Photo: VNA)
Cairo (VNA) – A webinar on President Ho Chi Minh – a hero of national liberation and a cultural celebrity – was held in Cairo on May 18, bringingtogether a number of diplomats and friends of Vietnam from Egypt and othercountries.
The event was to mark the late president’s 130th birthday (May 19, 1890 – 2020).
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt TranThanh Cong briefed attendees on President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career, hiscontributions to Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation, and his visits to Egyptin 1911 and 1946.
The President has laid a foundation for traditionalfriendship between the two countries and peoples, Cong said.
Former Egyptian Ambassador to Vietnam Reda El Taify showedhis respect for Ho Chi Minh in his presentation, saying the President was asymbol of the liberation movements around the globe and one of the world’s mostinfluential leaders in the 20th century.
Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Lebanon Chady Issa saidPresident Ho Chi Minh had devoted his life to Vietnamesepeople and fight for Vietnam’s independence and freedom. He desired to build a good relationship with other countries, Issa said.
Another former Ambassador of Egypt to Vietnam YoussefBoutros said he has special sentiment towards Vietnamese people, particularlyPresident Ho Chi Minh, adding that the Vietnamese leader had a close friendshipwith Egyptian President Gamal-Abdel-Nasser and they shared many similaritiesand made great contributions to their nations.
Documentaries on President Ho Chi Minh and his time in Egyptwere also screened during the e🌳vent./.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong speaks at the webinar on President Ho Chi Minh held in Cairo, Egypt on May 18. (Photo: VNA)
