Cairo (VNA) – Overseas Vietnamese in Egypt believe in theleadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and expect that the country will furtherprosper following the 13th National Party Congress, said VietnameseAmbassador to EgyptTran Thanh Cong.
In an interviewrecently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Cairo, AmbassadorCong said following the 12th National Party Congress, Vietnamachieved progresses in the fields of economy, politics, socio-culture, nationaldefence-security and diplomacy.
Specifically, thecountry was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Councilfor the 2020-2021 tenure and undertook the ASEAN Chair in 2020. Vietnam has so far establisheddiplomatic ties with over 190 nations. Achievements in external affairs alsocontributed to national construction and development, he said.
According to him,Vietnam contributed to maintaining an environment of peace and stability in theregion, and especially fostering ties with traditional friends, major powersand strategic partners to create an environment conducive to nationaldevelopment.
After the implementationof the Resolution adopted by the 12th National Party Congress, thediplomatic sector made great contributions to national development, he said,adding that successes gained from the 12th National Party Congresshave improved the country’s stature, which provided a source of inspiration forthe Vietnamese community in the world and Egypt in particular.
He said the 12th National Party Congress’s leadership brought new images of the Vietnamese peopleon the international arena, which is also expectation of overseas Vietnamese inthe country./.
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