President calls for stronger hi-tech cooperation with Israel

President Trần Đại Quang (R) receives Chairman of the IMI Systems Ltd from Israel Yitzhak Aharonovitch in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng

HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam and Israel should promote cooperation in technology transfer and research development, said President Trần Đại Quang at a reception for Chairman of the IMI Systems Ltd from Israel Yitzhak Aharonovitch in Hà Nội yesterday.President Quang expressed his delight at the positive development in the Việt Nam – Israel cooperation, particularly in economy, trade, science – technology, education- training, and agriculture.The bilateral collaboration has been growing continuously since his visit to the country in  二0 一 四 as the Minister of Public Security, particularly in security and defence, including cooperation in technology transfer.Israel has become a big partner of Việt Nam in the field, the President said, stressing the important role of the two nations’ security technology companies and groups.The State leader spoke highly of Yitzhak Aharonovitch’s contributions to expanding Việt Nam-Israel cooperation when he was the Minister of Public Security.He expressed his hope that Yitzhak Aharonovitch would continue contributing to further promoting the bilateral relationship, particularly in training high-quality human resources in technology.For his part, the Israeli guest informed the host of a number of projects his group had invested in Việt Nam since  一 九 九 九.He expressed his hope that the two sides would enhance cooperation efficiency and high technology transfer. —VNS