The invitations have been extended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and his spouse, and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse, the Ministry said is a press communique on July 31.  

Vietnam and Egypt established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1963, and have maintained a strong traditional friendship.

Egypt was the first North African country to recognise Vietnam as a full market economy in November 2013. It is also Vietnam’s largest trading partner in North Africa, with two-ay trade hitting US$541.36 million in 2024. Egypt has 22 registered investment projects in Vietnam, with total capital of US$2.87 million.

Meanwhile, Vietnam and Angola established diplomatic relations on November 12, 1975. Vietnam was the second country in the world to recognise Angola’s independence, just one day after its declaration of independence. Angola officially recognised Vietnam’s full market economy status in April 2008.

Bilateral trade has shown positive progress, with two-way trade reaching nearly US$250 million in 2024. Vietnam mainly exports rice, textiles, coffee, confectionery, and grain-based products to Angola, while importing wood, wood products, and liquefied gas.

As of December 2024, Angola had four investment projects in Vietnam with total registered capital of US$118.4 million, while Vietnam had four investment projects in Angola worth US$2.98 million.

Since the 1980s, Vietnam has sent many education and healthcare experts to work in Angola. Currently, there are over 100 Vietnamese specialists working in the country.

Angola hosts the largest Vietnamese community in Africa, with about 8,000 expatriates living and working there, mainly in the capital Luanda and other major cities.

Vietnam wishes to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Egypt

VOV.VN - Vietnam desires to enhance comprehensive cooperation with Egypt across various fields such as economy, trade, investment, culture, defense, and security, in line with the strong political ties between the two countries.