March 22, 2017 | 09:43 (GMT+7)
Defense Minister receives Israeli defense businesses
PANO - Minister of National Defense, General Ngo Xuan Lich, hosted a reception on March 20 in Hanoi for a delegation of Israeli defense businesses, led by Mishel Ben Baruch, head of SIBAT- the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich (7th from the left) and Israeli defense businesses having a joint photo
The delegation is accompanying Israeli President Reuven R.Rivlin at his ongoing State visit to Vietnam and to participate in the Vietnam-Israel Defense Industry Forum.
The Vietnamese minister hailed the cooperation between Israeli defense businesses and Vietnamese defense industry units, adding that it has closely attached to the reality and explored each side’s potential, laying a firm foundation for future cooperation activities.
At the reception, General Lich hoped that the two sides would have new cooperation projects in defense industry, contributing to fostering the two countries’ defense ties in the time to come.
On behalf of the visiting delegation, Mr. Baruch introduced to the host Israeli defense businesses and briefed on their cooperation activities in Vietnam. He affirmed that Israeli businesses are willing to boost their ties with Vietnam’s defense businesses in the fields that each business has advantages of.
Translated by Mai Huong