A workshop to promote trade and economic cooperation, especially in information and communications technology (ICT), between Israeli and Vietnamese enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 11.
Hanoi (VNA) - A workshop to promote trade and economic cooperation,especially in information and communications technology (ICT), between Israeliand Vietnamese enterprises was held in Hanoi on October 11.
The event was jointly organised by the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam, the Economicand Trade Office under the Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Export andInternational Cooperation Institute of Israel as part of activitiesto mark the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
The Israeli delegation to the workshop included nine leading firms operating inthe ICT field.
In his opening speech, Yaniv Tessel, Commercial Counsellor at the IsraeliEmbassy in Vietnam said the workshop aims to share knowledge and experience,and introduce Israel’s solutions in the field of telecommunications, IT andcommunications, thus opening opportunities for cooperation and technology transferbetween the two nations.
According to Krael Amitai from the Export and InternationalCooperation Institute of Israel, Israeli companies introduced technologiesin telecommunications and communications, including network and infrastructure,value-added services, management of smart cities and buildings, videotransmission optimization; video management and monitoring, big datamanagement, Internet of Thing, mobile service and mobile network security.
Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Internet Association, said up to 54.2percent of the Vietnamese population use the internet. This is a solidfoundation for domestic and foreign enterprises to develop.
Vietnamese firms always seek cooperation opportunities with foreign peers,including those from Israel, he stated.
Participants were updated general information related to telecommunications andICT technologies of Israel as well as optimal solutions in the field. The twocountries’ enterprises also discussed to seek business cooperationopportunities.
In recent years, Israel’s technology transfer for Vietnam has been enhanced inthe spheres of hi-tech agriculture, IT and telecommunications. Notably, cooperation between the two sides’firms in information safety and cyber security have strongly developed, with 80percent of solutions in the Vietnamese market provided by Israel enterprises.-VNA
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