Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited Vietnam on Wednesday and Thursday, where he discussed developing bilateral relations with his counterpart President Tran Dai Quang and other Vietnamese officials, the Egyptian presidency announced in a statement on Friday. The two presidents agree to increase mutual visits by officials from the two countries. They also agreed to celebrate to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2018. In his visit, which the presidency said is the first to Vietnam by an Egyptian president, El-Sisi met with the general-secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. According to the statement about the visit which started on Wednesday, El-Sisi discussed common interest issues as well international and regional issues with Vietnamese officials. The president also attended the meeting of the Egyptian-Vietnamese business forum During his visit, El-Sisi was accompanied by a delegation including the foreign minister, the president's chief of staff, and the ministers of electricity, investment, international cooperation and transportation. A delegation made up of representatives of 20 Egyptian companies accompanied the president. The Egyptian and Vietnamese presidents also witnessed the signing of nine memorandums of understanding in the fields of industry, trade, agriculture, investments, transportation and tourism.
