Vietnamese president praises ancient Egyptian civilization

CAIRO – 28 August 2018: Vietnamese President, Trần Đại Quang, visited the Pyramids Tuesday morning and was stunned by the ancient Egyptian civilization. Ashraf Mohyeddin, general manager of the Pyramids area, accompanied the Vietnamese president during his visit to the historical site.

The tour started at the greater Pyramid of Cheops, then the panorama area, and ended at the great Sphinx statue.

The Vietnamese president expressed his fascination with the ancient Egyptian heritage and monuments, commenting that "if a human managed to build a pyramid then anything is possible."


During the Visit - Egypt Today

The Vietnamese delegation accompanying the president made sure a lot of pictures were taken of the Egyptian monuments as they were extremely happy with the historical visit to Egypt.

The Vietnamese president embarked on an official 4-day visit with his wife to Egypt in an effort to enhance relations between Egypt and Vietnam, exchange experiences and boost cooperation in economy, trade and investment, seeking collaboration opportunities in agriculture, culture and tourism.


During the Visit - Egypt Today

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula. With an estimated 94.6 million inhabitants in 2016, Vietnam is the world's 15th-most-populous country, and the ninth-most-populous Asian country.

Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, Thailand across the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest, and the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia across the South China Sea to the east and southeast. Hanoi has been Vietnam's capital since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976, and Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city in the country.