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 also highlighted the sides’ shared goals in the field of digital transformation, economic innovation, and defence-security./.
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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.
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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.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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