At the meeting in Jerusalem on February 7, Reuven Rivlin considered the Vietnamese delegation’s visit to Israel as a demonstration of the growing cooperation, including in defence, between the two countries.
Sen. Lt. Gen. Vinh, who was leading a delegation of the Defence Ministry on a visit to Israel from February 6-9, underlined Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of being a friend and a trustworthy partner in the international community. In the policy of multilateralising and diversifying foreign relations, Vietnam attaches importance to bolstering the friendship and cooperation with Middle Eastern nations, including Israel.
He also informed the host President about the outcomes of defence links, thanking Israeli leaders in general and Rivlin in particular for advocating and providing favourable conditions for the two defence ministries’ fruitful cooperation. He hoped for the President’s continued support and assistance to the ministries in building up a reliable and practical partnership which can be on par with the countries’ flourishing ties.
Earlier the same day, Deputy Minister Vinh had talks with Director General of the Israeli Defence Ministry Udi Adam. They exchanged viewpoints on international and regional issues of shared concern while voicing their delight at the expansion of bilateral friendship and cooperation in various spheres, including defence.
During the trip, Vietnamese officials had meetings with Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Acting National Security Advisor Jacob Nagel. They also visited some units and businesses in the local defence industry.
