Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held separate meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Representing President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Madbouly aimed to deepen strategic and economic ties. He praised the long-standing relations and called for expanded cooperation in technology and trade.
At the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Madbouly met with Takaichi, praising the 70-year Egyptian-Japanese relationship and recalling its elevation to a strategic partnership in 2023. He congratulated Takaichi on becoming Japan's first female prime minister and highlighted cooperation in national projects like the Grand Egyptian Museum and joint education initiatives. Madbouly sought expanded collaboration in advanced technology, artificial intelligence, economic governance, and climate priorities. He also noted ongoing trilateral cooperation involving the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development, and African partners, as well as joint efforts in peacekeeping and peace-building.
Takaichi welcomed continued coordination and stated that Japan aims to build on recent high-level exchanges to broaden cooperation across sectors.
In his meeting with Chinh, Madbouly expressed Egypt's interest in strengthening economic ties and commended Vietnam's development experience. He highlighted the activities of Vietnamese companies in Egypt, including EUROPLAS in Sadat City, Song Hong's partnership with Giza Spinning and Weaving to establish a clothing factory in Aswan, and VinGroup's interest in electric-vehicle production. Madbouly called for a plan to expand cooperation, noting Egypt's trade agreements and its position as a gateway to regional markets.
Chinh congratulated Egypt on the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and the upgrading of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. He said Vietnam is studying a free-trade agreement with Egypt, and called for easing visas and facilitating the establishment of Vietnamese firms. He also proposed forming a joint high-level committee and strengthening private-sector links. Madbouly welcomed the proposals, invited a Vietnamese business delegation to Cairo, and said Egypt sees further opportunities in communications and IT, alongside expanded Vietnamese investment.