Vietnam, Israel begin negotiation over labour cooperation

Vietnam and Israel kicked off negotiations on a labour cooperation agreement on January 21. (Photo: VNA)

Tel Aviv (VNA) – Vietnam and Israel kicked off negotiation over alabour cooperation agreement with an online meeting on January 21.

At the meeting, both sides discussed technical issues to clarify their labourpolicies and regulations, as well as issues of priority and concern.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung and representatives from Israeli offices (small frames) attend the meeting (Source: VNA)

They agreed to finalise negotiations and sign the agreement as soon as possiblein 2021, with a view to bringing more Vietnamese labourers to work in Israel inthe field of agriculture.

Israel has a high demand for migrant workers, particularly in agriculture,healthcare, construction and restaurants, among others, while Vietnam has an abundantsupply of hardworking and educated workforce.

Stella Rapp, Deputy Director General for Consular Affairs at the Israeli Foreign Ministry attends the meeting (Source: VNA)

Both nations have huge advantage to further collaboration thanks to thecomplementary nature of the two economies.

Vietnamese exports to the Mediterranean Sea country slight fell in 2020 due tothe COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vietnam witnessed strong surge in its keyexports like coffee, footwear, cashew nut, telephones and spare parts, seafood,and garment and textile./. 

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