Israel and Vietnam established bilateral relations in 1993
Last updated on: 23/05/2024
The State of Israel and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have been enjoying fruitful diplomatic relationship since 1993. Below charts illustrate information on important events, state visits and cooperation agreement signings between the two countries since.
1946
- Private talks in Paris between David Ben-Gurion, Chairman of the Zionist Organization, later Prime Minister of Israel and Ho Chi Minh, Chairman of the Politburo and later President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1993
- Establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Israel on July 12, 1993 and the opening of the Israeli embassy in Hanoi in December 1993, headed by the first ambassador David Matnai.
1996
- Framework agreement on economic, scientific, technical, agricultural and trade cooperation.
- Agreement on tourism cooperation.
1997
- Agreement on agricultural cooperation.
2004
- Agreement on economic and commercial cooperation.
2006
- Agreement on aviation transport cooperation.
2009
- Vietnam opens embassy in Tel Aviv.
- Agreement on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion.
2011
- President Shimon Peres' visit to Vietnam, with the Ministers of Agriculture, Science and Technology.
2012
- Visit of the Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and the Vietnamese Minister of Public Security to Israel.
2013
- Protocol to establish the Vietnam - Israel Intergovernmental Committee on economic, scientific and technological cooperation and other fields.
- Inauguration of a Mashav project of a demonstration farm in Ho Chi Minh City.
2017
- President of Israel Reuven Rivlin's visit to Vietnam, accompanied by a business delegation of over 30 Israeli companies.
- Signing a series of agreements: framework agreement for scientific and technological cooperation in the field of space, scientific technological cooperation agreement, industrial R&D between the ministries of science.
2020
- During the Corona crisis, the two countries helped each other, through the supply of valuable medical equipment (respirators, masks, protective equipment) and operating a direct flight by Vietnam Airlines, for interns.
2021
- Promotion of economic ties" Bitexco invested in two start-up companies in the field of life sciences and established the first representative office of a Vietnamese company in Israel. Vinfast invests in Israeli technologies for electricity storage and autonomous driving, as part of an effort to position itself as a leading player in the automobile market.
2023
- Marking 30 years of diplomatic relations: signing of the FTA agreement by Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu and Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Quang during his visit to Israel.
- Visit of Israeli Minister of Economy Nir Barkat to Vietnam and convening of third Inter-Governmental economic committee. Signing of an MOU between the cyber authorities.
- Israel's inclusion in Vietnam's online tourist visa program and announcement of plans to establish a direct flight route.
2024
- Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement enters into force.