Egypt Seeks to Expand High-Tech Defense Production Cooperation with Vietnam
Egyptian Minister of Defense Production Salah Soliman Gomblat said during a November 12, 2026, meeting with Vietnam’s ambassador to Egypt that Egypt hopes to expand cooperation in producing security and defense products. He also plans to lead a delegation to the third Vietnam Defense Expo in Hanoi in December 2026.
On November 12, 2026, Egyptian Minister of Defense Production Salah Soliman Gomblat told Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyễn Nam Dương during a meeting in Cairo that Egypt hopes to advance cooperation with Vietnam in producing security and defense products, particularly high-tech defense products. He said he plans to lead a delegation to the third Vietnam Defense Expo in Hanoi in December 2026.
The two sides discussed the state of bilateral defense cooperation and potential areas for expanding defense industry cooperation. Vietnam and Egypt elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership in August 2025. Gomblat welcomed Vietnam’s plan to establish a defense attaché office in Cairo and said the Egyptian delegation’s participation in the expo would help implement agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders during the Vietnamese president’s visit to Egypt in August 2025.
During the meeting, Nguyễn Nam Dương introduced the third Vietnam Defense Expo and renewed the invitation to Egypt’s Ministry of Defense Production to attend. Gomblat said he hopes to visit Vietnamese defense production facilities, companies and industrial groups during his trip to Vietnam to learn about their capabilities, exchange experience and identify specific opportunities for cooperation. Both sides expect these activities to bring more practical progress in bilateral defense cooperation.
Source: VietVance
