Vietnam wants to learn Egypt’s experience in organising, designing
and exhibiting artifacts as a foundation for the later display in the
basement of the new National Assembly building.
Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of Vietnam Academy of Social Science, made
the wish during his working session with Egyptian Minister of
Antiquities Mohammed Ibrahim Ali in Cairo on April 7.
He stressed the importance of the display in the basement of the new
NA building as part of the overall project covering the Imperial Citadel
of Thang Long, which was recognised by the UN Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world cultural heritage.
Thang said he admires the preservation and promotion of the values of
thousand-year-old heritages in Egypt and hopes that the two sides
will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in this
field.
For his part, the Egyptian Minister expressed hope for
international cooperation in promoting Egyptian heritages to the world,
saying that his country is willing to share preservation and museum
experience with Vietnam.
During the April 2-7 visit, the
Vietnamese delegation visited outdoor archaeological relic sites and
museums in Aswan, Luxor and Cairo.-VNA