As part of his official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Luong Cuong, and his accompanying delegation visited the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza Pyramids area.
He was received at the Grand Egyptian Museum by Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the museum authority, who accompanied him and the delegation on a tour that included the Grand Hall, the Grand Staircase and the main galleries, where they listened to a detailed explanation of the museum's history and its unique collections, most notably the collection of the golden king Tutankhamun, which will be displayed in full and opened with the museum's official opening on the coming November 1.
The President of Vietnam expressed his admiration for the museum's architectural design and the distinguished archaeological treasures it houses, and presented the museum with a replica of the Vietnamese Ngoc Lu bronze drum, an important cultural symbol in Vietnam. For his part, the museum's CEO expressed his gratitude for this precious gift.
The visit also included a tour of the Giza Pyramids area, beginning with the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, the only surviving wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, where they were received by Ashraf Mohie El-Din, Director General of Giza Antiquities, who gave a detailed explanation of the history of the pyramids and the construction, carving and transport techniques the ancient Egyptians used to build them. The tour continued with a visit to the Sphinx, where the delegation learned about the history of its carving and the Dream Stela, and souvenir photos were taken, before heading to the Panorama area to view the pyramids of King Khafre and King Menkaure and the Queens' Pyramids.
