Ambassador of Vietnam to Israel Do Minh Hung (L) and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi sign a protocol amending the air transport agreement between the two governments on December 21, 2020. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi also discussed the Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement and negotiations on a bilateral agreement on labour and agriculture cooperation.

The value of trade between Vietnam and Israel reached 1.3 billion USD in 2020, higher than last year despite COVID-19. Bilateral trade is projected to continue to grow next year if the pandemic is kept under control.