Party official pays working visit to Israel

President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theory Council Nguyen Xuan Thang (left) and Speaker of the Knesset Mickey Levy

On May 11, his first day in the nation, Thang met Speaker of the Knesset Mickey Levy, during which the official expressed his delight at  the growing friendship and cooperation between the nations in the past time.

Thang suggested measures to further boosting the ties such as increasing delegation exchanges at all levels and collaboration in potential sectors; improving the effectiveness of their inter-governmental committee and ministerial-level cooperation; and stepping up academic exchange to facilitate joint research and technological development.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang during a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy

He suggested Israel support and transfer technology for Vietnam in the fields of startups, digital transformation, renewable energy, IT, and AI; and asked for the acceleration of  the signing of free trade and labor cooperation agreements between the countries.

Thang’s schedule on May 11 also included meetings with Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai; Chairwoman of the Israel - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group Michal Shir Segman; and Minister of Religious Services Matan Kahana; as well as a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy.

Source: VNA