According to Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Israel Le Thai Hoa, Vietnam earned 54.51 million USD from exports to Israel in February alone, raising Vietnam’s export revenue to the Middle East market to 104.38 million USD.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Israel hit 131.29 million USD in the first two months of 2019, with Vietnam enjoying a surplus worth 77.47 million USD.

Vietnam’s main exports to Israel include mobile phones and components, aquatic products, cashew nuts, footwear, garment-textile and coffee. Notably, Vietnamese rice has entered the market and holds great potential to meet the demands of Asian workers and people living in Israel.

Meanwhile, Vietnam’s imports from Israel hit 13.32 million USD in February, bringing the figure in the first two months to 26.91 million USD, with major products fertiliser, machines and farm produce.

Israel is currently among Vietnam’s top partners in the Middle East in terms of economic and science-technology cooperation.

In 2018, the two countries held various activities to commemorate the 25th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties. Two-way trade surpassed 1.2 billion USD last year as many of Vietnam’s staples gained footholds in the Israeli market.

A bilateral free trade agreement is under negotiation and is expected to be inked shortly, in hope of lifting two-way trade to 3 billion USD.

Vietnamese students graduate from Israel’s agricultural MSc course

Six Vietnamese students have completed an agricultural MSc programme, the fourth course, carried out under cooperation between the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) of Israel. 

 

Provincial Chairman welcomes Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam

(BGO) – The Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar on January 24 led a delegation to visit Bac Giang province. The delegates were received by the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Nguyen Van Linh and leaders of the departments and sectors. 

 

Israel treasures ties with Vietnam: Israeli President

Israel attaches importance to developing its relations with Vietnam, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said in a reception on January 3 for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Cao Tran Quoc Hai.

 

Bac Giang boosts cooperative ties with Israeli partners

(BGO)- In recent years, Bac Giang province has established and expanded the cooperative ties with Israeli partners in many sectors and gained a number of positive results especially in the agricultural sector and human resource development.

 

Vietnam Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines launch codeshare partnership

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and El Al Israel Airlines (LY) launched a reciprocal codeshare partnership during a signing ceremony in Tel Aviv on November 12. 

 

Source: VNA