Vietnam sees Egypt an important partner in the region, the Ambassador said, expressing his hope to receive support from Egyptian ministries and agencies during his tenure, contributing to lever up and deepen relations between two countries for mutual benefits.The diplomat said that people-to-people exchange as well as official visits of high-ranking leaders will have significant meaning in elevating the relations to a new height in the coming time.
For his part, Egyptian President expressed his delight over the sound relations of two countries over the past few years. He hoped that Vietnamese Ambassador will do his utmost to maintain and strengthen the multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Egypt.
According to Vietnam’s Commercial Affairs Office in Egypt, two-way trade climbed from US$187 million in 2010 to nearly US$400 million in 2014. Of the figure, Vietnam’s export value reached US$380 million.
Vietnam mainly exports mobile phones, spare parts, seafood, yarn, pepper, machines, equipment, coffee, cashew nuts, rubber and petrochemical products to Egypt.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian side ships yarn materials, leather, plastic materials, milk and dairy products, electronics and sugar to the Southeast Asian nation.
