Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed on Wednesday with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang the Egyptian sustainable economic development program under which mammoth national projects are being implemented.

Sisi said the government adopted several legislative and administrative measures to lure more investments into Egypt.

The Vietnamese president underlined his country's keenness on fostering economic cooperation with Egypt.

He highlighted the importance of upping trade exchange between the two countries to stand at dlrs 1 billion, welcoming Sisi's initiative for managing trade imbalance between the two countries.

Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said talks tackled means of fostering bilateral cooperation in various domains, especially maritime transportation, ships manufacturing, agriculture, fish farms and IT.

The two sides underscored the importance of exchanging visits at official and popular levels to bolster amicable ties between the two countries.

The two sides reviewed ways of combating terrorism and extremism.

The two leaders urged rallying international efforts in the face of terrorism, highlighting the importance of taking into account social, cultural and development dimensions, not only security measures.

Sisi highlighted the role of al Azhar in combating terrorism thought and disseminating the upright teachings of Islam.

The president condemned violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, noting that such incidents would nurture terrorism and extremism.

He urged governments to shoulder responsibility and protect minorities.

The Vietnamese president hailed Egypt's historic role in defending developing states.

He also commended the achievements realized in Egypt over the past three years as well as Egypt's effective role at regional and international levels.

He said Sisi's visit to Vietnam will give momentum to bilateral ties. 

Earlier Wednesday, Sisi laid down a wreath on the Unknown Soldier tomb in Hanoi.

Sisi arrived in Vietnam earlier in the day coming from China where he attended the ninth BRICS summit.

Sisi is scheduled to hold a series of talks with top Vietnamese officials on means of promoting bilateral cooperation.

Sisi is the first Egyptian president to visit Vietnam since the establishment of the Cairo-Hanoi diplomatic ties.

Source: MENA