Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam visits Lao Cai province
Sound relations between Vietnam and Israel will be a favourable condition for the two governments and business communities to expand investment cooperation and exchanges in all fields in Vietnam, including Lao Cai province, Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar said at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong on November 19.
Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar (L) at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong (Source: Lao Cai newspaper)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Sound relationsbetween Vietnam and Israel will be a favourable condition for the twogovernments and business communities to expand investment cooperation andexchanges in all fields in Vietnam, including Lao Cai province, IsraeliAmbassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar said at a working session with Chairman ofthe provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong on November 19.
Eshcar shared his good impression on Lao Caiduring his previous trip to the province in August 2019 when the IsraeliEmbassy coordinated with the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourismand the provincial People’s Committee to organise a folk music programme.
He said voluntary activities in Lao Cai’spopular resort town of Sa Pa are reaping initial outcomes, and participatingyouths will serve as a bridge to connect the bilateral friendship.
The ambassador hoped that similar activitieswill be held in the coming time, and the embassy will continue assisting Israelibusinesses to study investment cooperation opportunities in Lao Cai.
According to the diplomat, each year Israelenables hundreds of Vietnamese students to practice in the country, includingthose from Lao Cai. He hoped local authorities will increase the number ofapprentices in Israel, especially ethnic minority ones.
For his part, Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong said Lao Cai has a lot ofadvantages to develop trade, agriculture and tourism.
The northern mountainous province also has greatpotentialin minerals for industrial development, he said, asking the ambassador toconnect Israeli businesses to invest in this field as well as support Lao Caiwith human resources development.
He affirmed that Lao Cai will activelycontribute to increasing trade between Vietnam and Israel as well as Israel’sinvestment in Vietnam.
The assistance of Israel and particularly theambassador in recent years has helped enhance the country’s cooperation withVietnam in general and Lao Cai in particular, Phong said.
The recent Vietnamese and Israeli folk musicprogramme in Lao Cai and voluntary activities in Sa Pa have contributed toincreasing mutual understanding, he added./.
The Israel & Vietnam Folk Harmony programme took place in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 29, the second show after the first in Hanoi four days earlier.
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The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
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The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar (L) at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong (Source: Lao Cai newspaper) 
