(VOVWORLD) - The 76th anniversary of the Independence Day of Israel (May 14, 1948 - 2024) was celebrated at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam on Tuesday.
 Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung congratulated Israeli Ambassador Yaron Mayer |
Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung congratulated the Israeli Government and people, saying since Vietnam and Israel established their diplomatic relations on July 12, 1993, the bilateral ties have been advancing in multiple areas.
He praised the cooperation programs on manpower quality improvement, support for young startups, high-tech dairy farming, and application of smart climate and irrigation systems implemented by HCM City and Israeli partners, with the embassy’s assistance, saying they are the demonstrations of the effective bilateral cooperation.
The official called on Israeli businesses and investors to boost investment while carrying out new mutually beneficial cooperation models and projects in the city.
In his remarks, Israeli Ambassador Yaron Mayer stressed that the two countries share diplomatic and friendly relations for more than three decades, with Vietnam having become a leading destination for Israeli people to travel to and do business in.
He described the Vietnam - Israel free trade agreement, signed in July 2023, as an important milestone built on the mutual trust and common wish for a shared future.
Mayer said that the history of Vietnam is a source of inspiration for the Israeli people. Vietnam nowadays is a country of peace, prosperity and development, and Israeli also hopes to live in peace and harmony with its neighbors.