The event also drew Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Meirav EilonShahar, Vice President DangThi Ngoc Thinh, Chairman of the President’s OfficeDao Viet Trung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien and DeputyForeign Minister Vu Hong Nam.
Addressing the opening, Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar saidthat the Israeli President’s visit is made when the Vietnam-Israel relationshipis growingfruitfully with close cooperation in diverse areas.
After 24 years of diplomatic ties, the two countries havebecome important partners in the fields of State diplomacy, economiccooperation and people-to-people exchange, she noted.
Israel is proud to be a partner of Vietnam in knowledgesharing and technology transfer, with a belief that human resourcesare the keyfactor for sustainable growth of each country, she said, adding that Israel hasprovided a number of training courses for Vietnam in various fields, includingagriculture, water management, food security, education, and business startup.
Meanwhile, Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien also highlighted the developmentofthe friendship and collaboration between the two countries over the past 24years in all fields, including culture and art.
Participants at the concert enjoyed performances of conductor and artists from Israel and the Hanoi SymphonyOrchestra under the Vietnam National Academy of Music.-VNA