(Cinet)- Vietnamese and Egyptian tourist officials were determined to strengthen bilateral cooperation based on the Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation signed between the two countries in 2006. The consensus was reached at talks between Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan and Chairman of the Egyptian Tourist Authority Naser Hamdy in Cairo on May 27. During the meeting, host and guest discussed concrete measures to address difficulties facing the two countries' travel companies. The Vietnamese side suggested that the Egyptian tourism sector work with Egypt Air on opening direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as early as possible following the establishment of the airline's representative office in Vietnam . The VNAT leader also laid special emphasis on the need for more information exchange to help promote the two countries' tourism potential. He took the occasion to brief his host on the development of Vietnam 's … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Egypt to boost tourism cooperation
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Vietnam, Egypt promote cooperation in literature
(Cinet)- A agreement on literature cooperation between Vietnam and Egypt was signed on August 26 in Hanoi, the first one between the two member states of the Asian - African Writers' Association. The agreement is effective for four years, the two sides will regularly share information on literature and organise alternative meetings discussing issues of common concern. The two sides agreed to promote their cooperation with a view to bringing culture to media via introducing valuable literature works to translators and publishers and protecting intellectual property of published works. The agreement lays a foundation for activities between the two associations in the future, helping the two countries' writers explore each other's culture and improve their translation work. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Egypt promote cooperation in literature
Exhibition celebrates Vietnam-Egypt friendship
(Cinet)- On October 08, at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts (Hanoi), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with Egyptian Embassy in Hanoi has held an exhibition titled "Special Egypt" to mark 50 years of Vietnam - Egypt diplomatic relations. "Special Egypt" showcases the work of renowned Egyptian artist and visual arts scholar Ahmed Mohammed El-Ganainy, who is a member of the Supreme Culture Council's Visual Arts Committee and the International Exhibition Committee. El-Ganainy has conducted extensive important research on the visual arts and has held various individual and group exhibitions, which have met with great acclaim. He has won many domestic and international fine arts prizes. Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the painting exhibition is one of many cultural events held to bring the friendship and multifaceted co-operation between Vietnam and Egypt to a new … [Read more...] about Exhibition celebrates Vietnam-Egypt friendship
Vietnam’s water puppetry introduced to Egypt
Puppeteers from the Vietnam Puppet Theatre have imparted the making of water puppets to Egyptian artisans as the first step to introduce the country's renowned water puppetry to Egyptian audiences and later the Middle East spectators. Undertaking through a cooperation programme between the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, between March 15 and April 10, the Vietnamese artists instructed Egyptian artisans to create 25 puppets featuring Pharaoh-era mascots and figures. All works were displayed at the Egypt Centre for International Culture Cooperation, attracting a large number of art-lovers in the country. Mai Mohab, who is in charge of the programme in Egypt, said apart from introducing Vietnam’s unique water puppetry to Egyptian people, the activity helps enhance exchanges and mutual understanding between the two people. According to Vuong Tat Loi from the Vietnam Puppet Theatre, artists from the Thang Long Puppet Theatre … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s water puppetry introduced to Egypt
Flights between Russia and Egypt to resume in February: Moscow
Russian transport minister Maksim Sokolov and Egyptian civil aviation minister Sherif Fathy signed an agreement on aviation security that "is the first step for the resumption of flights between our countries," the Moscow ministry said.Sokolov said flights between Moscow and Cairo would restart in February 201egypt flights8 pending internal procedures, in comments echoed by the Egyptian minister.Russia suspended flights to Egypt after IS said it had bombed a Russian airliner carrying holidaymakers from a Red Sea resort popular with Russian tourists, killing all 224 people on board.The plane crash and subsequent suspension badly hit Egypt's tourism sector, which was already reeling from the political and security turmoil that followed the uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.The drop in tourism revenues, a main source of foreign hard currency, exacerbated a dollar shortage in Egypt that in turn affected imports.Russian tour operators said Friday's agreement was unlikely … [Read more...] about Flights between Russia and Egypt to resume in February: Moscow