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Israel, Vietnam agree to direct flights in follow-up to free trade deal
Pesach Benson
August 16, 2023

Israel and Vietnam signed an agreement in Hanoi on Wednesday to launch the first direct flights between their countries. According to the agreement signed by Israeli Minister of Economy of Industry Nir Barkat and Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên, flights between Hanoi and Tel Aviv will begin in October. The accord also allows Israelis to enter the Southeast Asian country with electronic visas. Barkat said this takes effect immediately and eliminates the need for visitors to first go to the Vietnamese embassy in Tel Aviv to obtain visas. READ MORE