Vietnam, Egypt boost cooperation in potential areas

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt organised a seminar in the coastal tourist city of Sharm El Sheikh on October 26 to seek measures to boost cooperation between the two countries in various fields, especially economy, investment and tourism.
Vietnam, Egypt boost cooperation in potential areas ảnh 1At the seminar (Photo: VNA)

Cairo (VNA)
– The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt organised a seminarin the coastal tourist city of Sharm El Sheikh on October 26 to seek measuresto boost cooperation between the two countries in various fields, especiallyeconomy, investment and tourism.

Addressing the function, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Thanh Cong said the twonations see great potential for tourism collaboration. But the number of Egyptiantourists to Vietnam remains humble as they still lack information about theSoutheast Asian country.

Therefore, the seminar aims to promote the image and tourist destinations ofVietnam to Egyptian friends, thus increasing the number of visitors from the NorthAfrican country, he said.

Florin Macovei, a scholar from Romania, said Vietnam should promote itspotential and strengths, and further advertise its famous tourist sites tointernational visitors, he noted.

According to Mohamed Rabie El-Sherbini from Egypt’s Alexandria city, Egyptiansneed to have more information about Vietnam, not only its history and culturebut also its economy and tourism.

During the seminar, a representative of the Vietnamese Embassy presented areport on economic-trade cooperation between Vietnam and Egypt as well ashighlighted Vietnam’s outstanding economic development achievements.

Documentary films featuring the landscapes and people of Vietnam were screened,together with a display of photos, items, books, newspapers and publications ontourism and handicraft products of Vietnam./.
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