A Vietnam Cultural Day in Cairo was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture on March 16, bringing together local governmental officials, scholars and locals.
A Vietnam Cultural Day is hosted in Cairo, featuring a photo exhibition on Vietnamese distinctive culture and landscapes. (Photo: VNA)
Cairo (VNA) – A Vietnam Cultural Day in Cairowas held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry ofCulture on March 16, bringing together local governmental officials, scholarsand locals.
In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran ThanhCong highlighted milestones in the Vietnam – Egypt relations, particularly inculture, which have contributed to strengthening mutual understanding betweenthe two peoples and tighten the long-standing bilateral ties.
He expected the event will bring Egyptian people andfriends closer to Vietnam and allow them to know more about the country’seconomic achievements over the previous years. Cong also hoped that moreEgyptian investors and entrepreneurs will come to Vietnam to invest in thefields of tourism, economics and culture.
Former Ambassador of Egypt to Vietnam Reda Al-Taifi, forhis part, shared about his favourable experience and impression of Vietnamduring his mission in the country.
He urged the two countries to boost cultural exchange,expand cooperation in tourism and jointly organize activities in multipleareas, especially culture and tourism which both sides have strengths in.Vietnam and Egypt should accelerate communication and promotion campaigns forpeople to be more familiar with popular destinations of each side, he said.
The Vietnam Cultural Day featured a seminar on Vietnam –Egypt relations, the screening of a documentary and a photo exhibition aboutVietnamese distinctive culture and landscapes, and a cuisine event showcasingthe country’s traditional food and coffee./.
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A Vietnam Cultural Day is hosted in Cairo, featuring a photo exhibition on Vietnamese distinctive culture and landscapes. (Photo: VNA)