President Cuong, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation were welcomed at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif; Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung and his wife; the Vietnamese Ambassadors to Algeria, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Nigeria and Tanzania; and officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt.

State President Luong Cuong (R) and his spouse Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet are welcomed by Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif.

President Cuong’s visit is taking place in the context of positive development of Viet Nam - Egypt relations. This is the first visit to Egypt by a key Vietnamese leader in seven years.

This is an important foreign political event of the two countries, which holds strategic significance, with long-term impacts on the development of the Viet Nam - Egypt relations as the two countries are entering a new era of development.

Through this visit, leaders of both nations hope to bring the bilateral relations to a new height in order to open up a new space with much potential and room for friendly and cooperative ties for a prosperous future, while building and better exploiting new cooperation mechanisms on the basis of respecting international law and independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions of each country.

During the visit, President Cuong is scheduled to have high-level talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi; met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, President of the Senate Abdel Wahab Abdel-Razek and Speaker of the House of Representatives Hanafy El-Gebaly.

The Vietnamese leader is also expected to deliver a policy speech at the Arab League (AL)'s headquarters, and met with leaders of the Egyptian Communist Party and representatives of Egyptian leftist and progressive parties.

On this occasion, the State President also met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and agencies, and Vietnamese people living, studying and working in Egypt.

Lithuanian President begins official visit to Viet Nam

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse Diana Nausediene, along with a high-ranking delegation of Lithuania, arrived in Hanoi on June 11, beginning an official visit to Viet Nam from June 11-12 at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

 

PM’s official visit to Estonia to foster bilateral multifaceted cooperation

On the back of the sound traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, PM Chinh’s official visit to Estonia continues to affirm Vietnam’s consistent policy of valuing and seeking to strengthen relations with European nations, including Estonia.

 

PM Pham Minh Chinh to attend UN Ocean Conference, visit Estonia, Sweden

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-level delegation of Viet Nam will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference in France and pay official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5-14, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' communique issued on June 2.

 

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with visiting Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas

Viet Nam always attaches great importance to strengthening ties with traditional friends in Central and Eastern Europe, with Hungary being a top priority, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas at their meeting in Ha Noi on May 29.

Hungarian President arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Taking place as the two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations (February 3, 1950 – 2025), President Sulyok Tamas’ visit to Vietnam marks a significant milestone and opens new cooperation opportunities in the Vietnam–Hungary Comprehensive Partnership.

 

French President begins state visit to Viet Nam

President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron arrived in Ha Noi on May 25 evening, beginning a state visit to Viet Nam until May 27 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong.