In her opening speech, Sabine Segal, Deputy Director General for International Business Affairs at the Israel Export Institute, said the conference, an initiative of the Vietnamese Embassy and trade office, helps Israeli firms study the Vietnamese market and its opportunities.

Scene at the conference.

Highlighting the growth of the two countries’ economic-trade-investment cooperation, she said extensive potential for bilateral multifaceted collaboration should be capitalised on.

She unveiled that many Israeli companies operating in the high-tech sector are interested in running businesses and forming partnerships in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung delivered an overview on Vietnam’s economic development and integration, as well as foreign investment attraction.

He pointed to cooperation pillars of the two countries, including trade, agriculture, tourism, investment and science-technology.

Vietnamese trade counsellor at the embassy Le Thai Hoa gave a presentation on business climate in the Southeast Asian nation.

Hoa also introduced a number of legal frameworks for Vietnam – Israel ties, Israeli investment in Vietnam, as well as the current situation and prospects of trade ties between the two countries.

He encouraged Israeli firms to seize business, investment, and collaboration opportunities offered by the Vietnamese market, which could be a gateway for them to reach a wider market of the ASEAN Economic Community.

Participating companies raised questions on engagements with Vietnamese partners in the fields of investment, science-technology, and information-telecommunication.

At the end of the conference, a number of firms booked appointments with the embassy and trade office for further discussion.

Leaders of the Israel Export Institute said they will continue coordinating with the Vietnamese Embassy and trade office to organise similar activities focusing on topics of common interest shared between Vietnamese and Israeli firms.

Vietnam enjoys trade surplus with Israel

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Israel hit 131.29 million USD in the first two months of 2019, with Vietnam enjoying a trade surplus worth 77.47 million USD. 

 

Vietnamese students graduate from Israel’s agricultural MSc course

Six Vietnamese students have completed an agricultural MSc programme, the fourth course, carried out under cooperation between the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) of Israel. 

 

Provincial Chairman welcomes Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam

(BGO) – The Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar on January 24 led a delegation to visit Bac Giang province. The delegates were received by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Nguyen Van Linh and leaders of the departments and sectors. 

 

Israel treasures ties with Vietnam: Israeli President

Israel attaches importance to developing its relations with Vietnam, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said in a reception on January 3 for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Cao Tran Quoc Hai.

 

Bac Giang boosts cooperative ties with Israeli partners

(BGO)- In recent years, Bac Giang province has established and expanded the cooperative ties with Israeli partners in many sectors and gained a number of positive results especially in the agricultural sector and human resource development.

 

Source: VNA