President meets with Embassy staff and Vietnamese community in Egypt

Photo caption — *President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, attended the meeting. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA.*

Reporting to the President and the delegation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung stated that the Vietnamese community living and studying in Egypt is not large, numbering only about 70 people. This includes those who have moved with their families to live and work in Egypt; engineers and workers employed in projects with 100% Vietnamese capital and joint ventures between Egypt and foreign countries; and students and researchers studying in Egypt. The Vietnamese community is a close-knit, united, and compassionate group, always devoted to their homeland.

According to Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung, the staff of the representative office and the Vietnamese community in Egypt clearly feel the care and attention of the Party and State, in line with the Party and State's policy of always considering the Vietnamese community abroad as an inseparable part of their being; he emphasized that this visit by the President is a particularly significant event, demonstrating the deep concern of the Party and State leaders for Vietnamese people living and working abroad in general and in Egypt in particular.

Representatives of the Vietnamese community in Egypt expressed their joy and honor in welcoming President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with the high-level Vietnamese delegation, to Egypt. They stated that despite living far from their homeland, they regularly follow the situation in Vietnam and are pleased with the country's achievements in recent years. They affirmed their commitment to upholding Vietnamese traditions and culture, helping each other to stabilize their lives, and contributing to the host country and the relationship between Vietnam and Egypt. The community representatives also presented several suggestions and proposals, and expressed their hope for continued attention from the Party and the State.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, President Luong Cuong extended his sincere regards and best wishes to the entire Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Egypt, the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy, and their families.

The President welcomed the Vietnamese community in Egypt for their unity, respect for and compliance with Egyptian law, and for receiving the goodwill of the local authorities and people; for their unwavering devotion to their homeland; and highly appreciated the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt for its attention to and effective work with overseas Vietnamese, helping them integrate well into local society.

Regarding the visit of the high-level Vietnamese delegation to Egypt, the President emphasized that the visit aims to promote, deepen, and elevate the bilateral relationship; expand areas of cooperation; and create a new phase of development for bilateral relations.

Recalling the long-standing and particularly close relationship between Vietnam and Egypt, which was founded by President Ho Chi Minh and President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the President stated that during his working visit to Egypt, he would hold talks and meetings with the highest-ranking Egyptian leaders. He would discuss and request that these leaders continue to pay attention to and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community, businesses, and students living, working, and studying in Egypt, thus becoming a bridge of friendship for the two countries.

Informing the Vietnamese community in Egypt about the domestic situation, the President said that after nearly 40 years of Doi Moi, Vietnam is confidently entering a new era, an era of strong and prosperous development of the nation, striving to become a developing country with modern industry and high average income by 2030, and by 2045, become a developed country with high income.

To achieve these accomplishments and realize the two 100-year strategic goals, the President emphasized that, in addition to the political determination of the Party and State leaders and the efforts of the entire political system, it is also necessary to have the unity of the people at home and the joint efforts of our compatriots abroad. In recent times, the Party and State have issued many important and groundbreaking strategic decisions. The entire Vietnamese political system has carried out a revolution in restructuring and streamlining the apparatus; the Politburo has issued four groundbreaking strategic resolutions on the "four pillars," propelling our country forward into the new era.

The President expressed his confidence that the Vietnamese community would continue to uphold the patriotic tradition, work together to build a strong and prosperous community, abide by the law, integrate well into the local society, and make positive contributions to the development of Egypt as well as the friendly relations between the two countries; while preserving the Vietnamese language and traditional culture of the nation, passing it on to future generations.

During the meeting, the President requested the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt to continue paying attention to and improving its work with overseas Vietnamese, supporting them in integrating well into local society, fostering unity, development, and strength, as well as organizing more activities to bring together overseas Vietnamese, especially young people, to participate and connect with their homeland; and to continue actively disseminating and implementing the Party's resolutions, inspiring overseas Vietnamese to work together to build a prosperous and developed country.

Source: https://vpctn.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/hoat-dong-cua-chu-tich-nuoc/chu-tich-nuoc-gap-mat-can-bo-dai-su-quan-va-cong-dong-nguoi-viet-nam-tai-ai-cap.html