Israel, VN intensify defence ties

Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh received Director of Israel’s Defence Export and Cooperation Agency (SIBAT) Mishel Ben Baruch,  Ha Noi, May 8, 2018

At the reception, Mr. Mishel Ben Baruch informed the host of the outcomes of his working session with representatives from the Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s Department of Foreign Relations.

The Israeli side is willing to boost defence cooperation with Viet Nam, especially in education-training, search and rescue missions and defence industry, he affirmed.

For his part, Senior Lieutenant General Vinh showed his hope that the SIBAT delegation’s visit will help enhance the ties.

Mr. Vinh affirmed that the Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s leaders will create all favourable conditions for the delegation to meet and seek cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese partners in line with Viet Nam’s law.

He suggested Viet Nam and Israel speed up collaboration in education, training, search and rescue missions, and defence industry.

By Vien Nhu