Such an agreement would help foster greater cooperation between the two capitals in investment, trade, tourism, culture, and arts.
Hanoi is looking forward to signing an agreement to establish a cooperation partnership with Cairo ahead of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Egypt diplomatic relations by 2023.
Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel A’al. |
“This would be the foundation and create a favorable environment to facilitate cooperation between the two cities in investment, trade, tourism, culture, and arts.”
Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong said at a meeting with Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal, taking place during a working trip of a high-ranking delegation of Hanoi to Egypt from October 15-19.
Delegates at the meeting. |
At the meeting, Phong briefed Cairo’s authorities on the socio-economic developments of Vietnam and Hanoi, as well as the capital’s growth vision until 2030.
For his part, Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel A’al stressed the commitment to foster cooperation with Hanoi in all spheres, eventually signing an official document on cooperation agreement in 2023.
He believed that both capitals would work closely in investment, trade, tourism, heritage preservation, and people-to-people diplomacy.
Overview of the meeting. |
At a meeting with leaders of Egypt's Ministry of Culture, Phong suggested the vast potential for cooperation in culture between Vietnam and Egypt in general and Hanoi – Cairo in particular.
Phong called for the ministry to support cooperation and exchange activities between the two sides, especially in culture, and invite Egypt's officials to participate in cultural activities in Hanoi.
Egypt's Ministry of Culture stressed the significance of its long-standing relations with Vietnam, expecting to receive more support from Vietnam and Hanoi in organizing upcoming cultural events.
Both sides expressed hope that through cultural, sports, and tourism cooperation, people from the two countries would better understand each cultural value.
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