Promoting Vietnam - Egypt cooperation in a comprehensive and substantive direction

On September 29 (local time), at the Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile Hotel in Cairo, the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt solemnly held the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

Attending the event were Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Nam Duong and officials and staff of the Embassy and Vietnamese representative agencies in Egypt; Ambassador Amr Hamza - Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt in charge of Asia and Pacific Affairs; ambassadors of many countries in Cairo; diplomatic representatives; representatives of several Egyptian ministries and branches; international friends and a large number of Vietnamese expatriates living and working in Egypt.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Nam Duong speaks at the ceremony.

A VNA correspondent in Cairo quoted Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong's speech at the ceremony, highlighting the great significance of Independence Day, reviewing the heroic milestones in the 80-year struggle for national independence, building and defending the Fatherland, as well as the outstanding achievements after 40 years of Doi Moi and international integration of Vietnam. The Ambassador said that 80 years ago in Hanoi , President Ho Chi Minh solemnly read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), one of the first people's democratic states in Asia, opening an era of lasting independence and freedom for the Vietnamese people. From that historic moment, the Vietnamese people embarked on a great journey of building a people's state and defending the Fatherland, towards the goal of "a rich people, a strong country, democracy, equality, and civilization". During the 80-year journey, Vietnam has overcome countless challenges, transformed itself into an independent and unified nation, steadily moving towards modernization, deep international integration, and increasingly gaining high position and prestige in the international arena.

Regarding the Vietnam-Egypt relationship, Ambassador Nguyen Nam Duong affirmed that the two countries have a long-standing friendship and great potential for cooperation in various fields. The Ambassador emphasized that the bilateral relationship has witnessed a remarkable development with the State visit of President Luong Cuong to Egypt in August 2025. During this visit, President Luong Cuong and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued a Joint Statement upgrading the Vietnam-Egypt bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership, establishing political trust at a higher level at all levels, expanding the scope and depth of cooperation in a comprehensive, substantive and in-depth manner. The upgrading of the relationship also consolidates and strengthens new cooperation mechanisms based on respect for international law, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions of each country. The Ambassador expressed his belief that with great potential, the Vietnam - Egypt cooperative relationship will develop more and more strongly in the coming time.

Speaking at the Vietnam Independence Day, Ambassador Amr Hamza - Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt for Asian and Pacific Affairs - affirmed that the relationship between Vietnam and Egypt has developed positively in recent years. Notably, 2025 marked a special milestone in bilateral relations with the visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong to Cairo. On this occasion, the Vietnam-Egypt relationship was upgraded to Comprehensive Partnership. This step reflects the great potential of bilateral cooperation in many important fields. According to Ambassador Hamza, the two countries are committed to strengthening cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and investment, and have great potential to explore different directions, with the goal of increasing two-way trade turnover to 1 billion USD/year in the coming time.

International friends and a large number of Vietnamese expatriates living and working in Egypt attended the celebration.

Ambassador Hamza emphasized that both Vietnam and Egypt wish to further strengthen bilateral relations, not only limited to the political and economic fields but also expanding to other important areas such as tourism, culture and education. Ambassador Hamza shared: “On a regional level, Egypt also wishes to strengthen relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member countries. We wish to promote cooperation with Vietnam as a key member of ASEAN.”

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/thuc-day-hop-tac-viet-nam-ai-cap-theo-huong-toan-dien-va-thuc-chat-20250930064311316.htm