Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Vietnam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Vietnam.

As escalating tensions between Israel and Iran have affected the global aviation industry, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has rerouted its flights to steer clear of conflict zones, prioritising the safety of passengers and crew members, its representative told the Vietnam News Agency on June 13.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung introduced Vietnam's foreign policy to some diplomats, scholars, and many students at Israel’s University of Haifa during a talk themed "Exploring the World of Diplomacy in All Its Forms" on June 5.

Israeli agritech companies can help Vietnam increase the productivity and quality of agricultural exports, thus sharing profits, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung when attending a seminar held on March 24 to promote the Middle Eastern country's agritech in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung on March 14 had a talk live broadcast on Israel's FM 100 radio to introduce Vietnam, its people and bilateral cooperative relations.

Vietnam's Vitad Group and Israel's Ginosar Agro on March 12 signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the adoption of advanced Israeli technology in crop development across Vietnam.

Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon on September 23 issued an urgent notice advising Vietnamese citizens living and working in Lebanon to leave the country in the context of conflict escalations and risk expansion in the region.

VOV.VN - Talented Israeli conductor and pianist David Greilsammer will hold three concerts themed “Travel with Satie” in Ho Chi Minh City, the central city of Hue, and Hanoi from June 18 to 29.

Israeli businesses expressed their interest in seeking more goods supply sources from Vietnam to meet the demand of domestic consumers at a trade promotion and business connection event in Tel Aviv on June 4.