Egyptian media outlets highlight Vietnam’s development achievements
VOV.VN - A number of media outlets in Egypt have given wide coverage of Vietnam’s socio-economic and foreign development achievements as well as the Vietnam-Egypt relations to mark 76 years of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) and 58 years of diplomacy between the two countries (September 1).
Major newswires such as Gomhuriaonline (Republic), Almasryalyoum (Egypt Today) and Eventsmagazinenews published articles praising Vietnam’s development achievements and its international integration efforts.
The articles noted during the past 76 years, Vietnam, from a poor, underdeveloped country in Southeast Asia, has developed into a strong state with its increasing role and position both regionally and globally.
In 2020, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam achieved an economic growth rate of 2.91%, emerging as one of the countries that recorded the highest economic growth in the world.
The articles quoted Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong at a ceremony to mark Vietnam’s National Day, saying Egypt was one of the first countries that recognized Vietnam’s independence and supported it during the past wars against foreign aggression.
The close bond between the two countries has increasingly been consolidated and developed in recent years, as demonstrated by the high-level reciprocal visits by the leaders of the two countries in 2017 and 2018.
Regarding economic cooperation, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Egypt reached US$515 million in 2020, an increase of 4.8% compared to 2019, and the figure is expected to rise to US$1 billion in the coming years.
The two countries have conditions for supporting each other for mutual development, in which Egypt is the gateway to the Middle East - Africa market, while Vietnam is the gateway for Egyptian businesses to expand their business and invest in the Southeast Asia region.
Ambassador Hazem El-Tahry, director general for Asia at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Egypt wishes to expand friendly relations with all Asian countries, including Vietnam. He affirmed that the two countries share many common views at international forums.
