(VOVworld) – The Vietnam-Israel Business Forum involving 300 enterprises of both countries took place in Hanoi on Tuesday as part of the ongoing visit to Vietnam by Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin. Addressing the event, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc said Vietnam has targeted to double the number of businesses and become a startup nation by 2020. “Vietnam is attracting investment to agriculture. Startup and investment in agriculture are considered the breakthroughs in boosting the Vietnamese economy in the future. Israel is a model of success in these two areas,” Loc elaborated. Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin said Vietnam and Israel share many similarities, adding that leaders of both countries have agreed to create maximum conditions for enterprises and localities to promote trade, business, and investment cooperation. “The Vietnamese market economy is growing rapidly and I’m proud that trade between … [Read more...] about Startup, high-tech agriculture form new direction in Vietnam-Israel cooperation
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President: Vietnam-Israel cooperation enters new chapter
(VOVworld) – Vietnam always treasures its relations with Israel, one of Vietnam’s important partners in the Middle East, said President Tran Dai Quang at a banquet in Hanoi on Monday to welcome Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin. Mr. Quang said he believes bilateral cooperation is entering a new stage of development to become more fruitful. He noted that Israel’s spirit and strong will have inspired Vietnamese people to drive Vietnam forward in industrialization and modernization. President Rivlin said Israel is eager to share experience with Vietnam and strengthen bilateral cooperation. … [Read more...] about President: Vietnam-Israel cooperation enters new chapter
Vietnam, Israel set goal for mn in bilateral trade
Vietnam and Israel have agreed on a goal of US$3 billion in bilateral trade turnover. Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin joined talked with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on Monday, as part of the former’s state visit to the Southeast Asian country from March 19 to 23. During their conversation, President Quang called the trip a contribution to the enhancement of the two nations’ friendship and cooperation. Replying to his host, the Israeli head of state believed that the strong ties between the two countries’ governments and businesses would boost the development of economic and trade cooperation. Expressing their delight at the progress of the multi-faceted coordination in trade, agriculture, science, technology, and training, the two leaders set economic ties as a focus and science and technology as a central pillar of the two countries’ future cooperation. Both parties agreed on a goal of reaching $3 million in bilateral trade … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Israel set goal for mn in bilateral trade
Israel to deepen friendship, co-operation with Việt Nam
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - President Trần Đại Quang welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin, at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi yesterday, saying the visit reflects Israel's desire to deepen the friendship and co-operation with Việt Nam. Việt Nam hopes for the establishment of a Palestinian state co-existing peacefully alongside the State of Israel, he said. Việt Nam, he said, supports every effort made by the region, the world and the parties concerned to achieve comprehensive, fair, and sustainable solutions, based on international law and UN resolutions, leading to establishing "an independent and sovereign Palestinian State which peacefully co-exists with the State of Israel." He reiterated Việt Nam's unswerving external policy of being a friend and a reliable partner of other countries and striving for peace, independence and development. Việt Nam highly values the development of friendship and co-operation with the Middle East countries, including Israel, and wishes … [Read more...] about Israel to deepen friendship, co-operation with Việt Nam
Việt Nam treasures multifaceted ties with Israel: Party leader
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - Việt Nam attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted co-operation with Israel in the cause of peace and development, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng said yesterday. Receiving Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Hà Nội, the Party leader expressed satisfaction with the sound development of bilateral ties, particularly in trade, hi-tech agriculture and defence technology. Both sides should enhance bilateral collaboration by strengthening economic ties, encouraging investment partnerships, increasing delegation exchanges at all levels, and fostering co-operation between their parties, parliaments and peoples, he said. This would bolster mutual understanding and trust, and make bilateral co-operation more effective, he added. He reiterated Việt Nam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, co-operation and development, multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam treasures multifaceted ties with Israel: Party leader