Vietnam, Israel urged to boost science-technology and high-tech agriculture links
VOV.VN - Vietnam and Israel should consider science-technology and high-tech agriculture as priority areas for future co-operation, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said during talks held on July 25 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the course of discussions taking place as part of Deputy PM Quang’s official visit to Israel from July 23 to July 25 he affirmed that the Vietnamese side encourages and will strive to create favourable conditions for Israeli businesses.
Israeli PM Netanyahu welcomed and underlined the significance of the Vietnamese PM’s visit, especially as the two countries are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.
He went on to express his positive impression of Vietnamese socio-economic development achievements, affirming that the country represents an important partner of Israel.
He stated that through complementary advantages, the two sides boast great potential to strengthen co-operation across all fields, especially in science-technology and start-ups, innovation, high-tech agriculture, water treatment technology, and medicine.
Deputy PM Quang affirmed the country’s recognition of the great importance of the friendship and all-around co-operation with Israel, whilst conveying an invitation from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to PM Netanyahu to visit Vietnam soon.
For his part, PM Netanyahu accepted the invitation, expressed his hope to soon pay an official visit to Vietnam, whilst also inviting PM Chinh to pay an official visit to Israel in the future.
During the course of talks, both sides consented to jointly ramp up the friendship and co-operation through measures such as increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, co-ordinating and support each other at international forums and organisations, and intensifying the exchange of business delegations. This is along with organising trade and investment promotion activities, effectively exploit the newly-signed Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement, and considering the opening of direct flights between the two countries at an early date.
Before the talks, the pair witnessed the signing ceremony of the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement. The same day, saw PM Quang meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog and received Israeli business representatives.
On the evening of July 25, he left Israel and headed to Egypt as part of an official visit.