Lao Cai seeks stronger cooperation with Israeli partners
Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.
Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discusses potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19. (Photo: baolaocai)
Lao Cai (VNA)⛄ – The mountainous northwestern province of Lao Cai is seeking greater cooperation with Israeli businesses and investors, particularly in high-tech agriculture, trade, and tourism, a provincial leader has said.
Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.
Truong invited Israeli businesses to explore investment opportunities in key sectors, including logistics, mineral processing, wastewater treatment, and education and training.
He expressed his thanks for Israel’s support following Super Typhoon Yagi, when the Israeli Embassy helped with disaster recovery and funded school renovations in Bat Xat district. He voiced his confidence that Lao Cai’s partnership with Israel would continue to expand.
Ambassador Mayer reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to supporting community development in Vietnam, particularly in education and infrastructure. He also highlighted opportunities for cooperation in tourism, student exchanges, vocational training, and high-tech agriculture. Stressing the importance of people-to-people diplomacy, he expressed his hope for deeper collaboration in the future.
As part of his visit, Mayer attended the inauguration of newly renovated facilities at Tan Tien and Na Lac primary schools and Trinh Tuong Kindergarten in Bat Xat district. Funded by the Israeli Embassy and Alma Group with an investment of over 300 million VND (12,000 USD), the renovations restored infrastructure damaged by Typhoon Yagi.
Lao Cai was among the hardest-hit provinces by the typhoon, suffering severe infrastructure damage, especially in mountainous areas. In Bat Xat district alone, landslides and flooding affected 33 schools, disrupting education and daily life./.
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