Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin and his wife began a state visit to Vietnam on March 20.
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| At the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang, Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin and his wife began a state visit to Vietnam on March 20. |
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| Speaking to the press ahead of his visit, Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin said that the Israel-Vietnam cooperation is developing well and that the two countries will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of diplomatic relations next year. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang and his wife appeared at the Presidential Palace in preparation for the official welcoming ceremony for the President of Israel. |
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| Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin waves to Vietnamese children holding Vietnamese flags, a welcome from Israel. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang invited Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin to step onto the honorary platform. The military band played the national anthems of both countries. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang and Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin salute the Vietnamese military flag. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang and Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin review the honor guard of the Vietnam People's Army. |
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| The Israeli President expressed his delight at visiting the beautiful country of Vietnam for the first time, and expressed his admiration for the Vietnamese people's determination to fight for and protect national independence and their love for peace. |
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| Following the official welcoming ceremony, the Israeli President held talks with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang. |
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| Following the talks, President Tran Dai Quang and Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin jointly held a press conference to announce the results of the talks between the two countries. |
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| Politically, both sides agreed on the need to strengthen contacts at all levels, encourage direct cooperation between localities, ministries, and sectors, and promote the effective role of bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Intergovernmental Committee and political consultations. |
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| President Tran Dai Quang affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing friendly cooperative relations with Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, and wishes to deepen, enhance, and stabilize Vietnam-Israel relations, contributing to the development of each country. |
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| The two sides also exchanged views on the South China Sea issue, the Middle East region, and other international issues, emphasizing that cooperation plays an important role and is a trend in maintaining peace and stability in the world. |
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| Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin expressed his gratitude for the hospitality, warm welcome, and kind sentiments extended to the delegation by the President and people of Vietnam. |
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| On this occasion, the President of Israel respectfully invited President Tran Dai Quang to pay an official friendly visit to Israel. President Tran Dai Quang thanked him and happily accepted the invitation. |
According to VOV
