The Cultural Day of Vietnam was held in Damietta province on November 15. (Photo: VNA) Cairo (VNA) – The Cultural Day of Vietnam was held in Damietta province of Egypt by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the province’s authorities on November 15. As part of a series of activities to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Egypt, the event featured a photo exhibition which highlights Vietnamese land, people, and traditional crafts. Also, documents on Vietnamese culture, history, tourism as well as socio-economic achievements were introduced to Egyptian friends. Visitors to the day were especially enthusiastic about Vietnamese cuisine. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Do Hoang Long, as Vietnam is still little known of among Damietta people, the event is significant to help them gain a deeper insight into the Southeast Asian country. He hoped that similar events will be held in other Egyptian localities. Meanwhile, Governor … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture day held in Egypt’s Damietta province
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Hanoi delegation on Egypt visit
Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang (second from right) and Egyptian Deputy Minister of Antiquities Ayman Said Abdelmohsen (third from right) (Source: VNA) Cairo (VNA) – A delegation from Hanoi city led by Standing Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang made a working visit to Egypt from November 11-15. During a working session with Egyptian officials from the Ministry of Antiquities, Hang spoke highly of the host country’s expertise and experience in managing heritages and antiquities. Briefing the host about Hanoi’s cultural and historical heritages, Hang said Hanoi wishes to cooperate with and learn from Egypt in the management and exhibition of antiquities. Egyptian Deputy Minister of Antiquities Ayman Said Abdelmohsen, for his part, said with nearly 100,000 archeological sites and a huge number of valuable antique items, Egypt has accumulated experience and expertise in … [Read more...] about Hanoi delegation on Egypt visit
Vietnamese culture introduced in Egypt
Ambassador Do Hoang Long introduces Vietnamese culture to local people (Photo: vov.vn) The event aimed to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam - Egypt diplomatic relations. Through an exchange with Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hoang Long, as well as pictures, books and magazines at the event, people in Damietta understood more about the land and people of Vietnam. Vietnamese spring rolls were also introduced at the event and attracted a large number of the local people to enjoy. Dr. Manal Awad, governor of Damietta province, said that this was the first time the people in Damietta province have joined a cultural event of Vietnam. The Vietnam Cultural Day and the opening of a Vietnamese book room at the public library of Damietta province would contribute to boosting the cooperation between the two countries and helping the people in the province understand more about the culture, history and development achievement of Vietnam over the past time. On this occasion, the governor … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture introduced in Egypt
Siemens’ mega-project in Egypt completed in record time, benefits more people
Beni Suef gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Egypt. — Photo Siemens “I am very proud to be a Vietnamese engineer working on Siemens’ biggest project ever,” said Nguyen Chi Hieu, one of three Vietnamese commissioning engineers trained to work at Beni Suef power plant in Egypt, where he tests the plant’s systems. The project Hieu referred to is the US$9 billion deal reached by Siemens and the Egyptian government to build three gas-fired combined cycle power plants in three different regions in the country. The project was expected to lift the country’s capacity of power generation by 45 per cent compared to its installed base in 2015 by adding 14.4GW of power generation capacity to Egypt’s national grid, which would help address the electricity shortage in the country. Egyptian people had experienced frequent and lengthy power cuts and blackouts since 2010, said Emad Ghaly, CEO of Siemens Egypt. At the peak of electricity crisis, the power … [Read more...] about Siemens’ mega-project in Egypt completed in record time, benefits more people
Egyptian newspaper praises President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Egypt…
The article praises President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam - Egypt relations on online newspaper Al-Ahram (Photo: vov.vn) The writer expressed his surprise when he listened to Dr. Do Hoang Long, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt, shared that President Ho Chi Minh visited Egypt three times in 1911 and 1946. In the article, Mr. Kamal not only expressed his impressions on President Ho Chi Minh when he visited Egypt but also his ability to lead the Vietnamese nation over the invasion and occupation of the French and American. Ho Chi Minh, a hero of the Vietnamese nation, the first President led the Vietnamese nation to escape the invaders and came to unify the country on April 30th, 1975. President Ho Chi Minh reserved special love for Egypt and he was loved and admired by millions of people in the world and Egyptian people, and called "Uncle Ho". Egypt was one of the first countries worldwide to establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1963. The government and … [Read more...] about Egyptian newspaper praises President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Egypt…