Egyptian President welcomes Vietnam-Egypt friendship, cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said he hoped Vietnam and Egypt will actively maintain the friendly and cooperative relations when he received the letter of credentials presented by newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung in Cairo on March 31.
Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung presents his credentials to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sis (Photo: Akhbarelyom)
Cairo (VNA) – Egyptian President Abdel FattahEl-Sisi said he hoped Vietnam and Egypt will actively maintain the friendly and cooperative relations when he received the letter of credentials presented by newly-appointed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung in Cairo on March 31.
At the event, the Vietnamese diplomat stated Vietnam alwaysattaches importance to its traditional relationship with Egypt and considersEgypt an important partner in the region.
Dung said he wishes to receive the help of PresidentEl-Sisi, as well as the support and effective cooperation of the local ministriesand sectors during his tenure, in contribution to the further development ofthe countries’ collaboration in various fields, especially economy, trade,culture, and people-to-people exchange.
Expressing his delight at the robust growth of the Vietnam-Egyptfriendship over the past years, El-Sisi said he wants to visit Vietnam againafter an impressive trip in 2017.
The president pledged to support the Vietnameserepresentative mission in Egypt to fulfill its duty and wished Dung to make meaningfulcontributions to sustaining and deepening the nations’ multifaceted cooperationin his tenure.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion, AmbassadorDung said Vietnam and Egypt share a traditional friendship and boast potentialfor increasing bilateral engagements in many sectors, including agriculture,fisheries, garment-textile, tourism, marine economy, electric-electronicindustry, and logistics. However, their trade is yet to be on par with suchpotential.
According to diplomat, the countries will continue tocoordinate in reviewing the implementation of agreements signed during high-level visitsof their leaders in 2017 and 2018.
He said that in 2022 and the following years, the embassywill intensify its activities, especially those promoting culture andtrade-investment across localities of Egypt./.
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Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung presents his credentials to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sis (Photo: Akhbarelyom) 
