Đinh Xuân Lưu

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Đinh, but is often simplified to Dinh in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Lưu.
Đinh Xuân Lưu
Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel
In office
2009–2012
Preceded byFirst ambassador
Succeeded byTạ Duy Chính
Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byTạ Minh Châu
Succeeded byNguyễn Văn Xương
Personal details
Born
Vietnam
OccupationAmbassador

Đinh Xuân Lưu is a Vietnamese ambassador[1] who served as the country's ambassador to Poland (2002 – 2006). From 2009 Lưu has been Vietnam's first ambassador to Israel. He is married to Truong Phuong Hong.[2]

Ambassador to Israel

Lưu served as the Ambassador to Israel of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He presented his credentials to Israeli President Shimon Peres as the first Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel on July 8, 2009.[1][3] Diplomatic relations had been established between the two countries in 1993.[3] The Vietnamese embassy in Israel, where he is based, is at 4 Weizman Street in Tel Aviv.[4]

In September 2011, Lưu and Vietnamese Ministry of Defence Deputy Minister Truong Quang Khanh led a working delegation from the defense ministry in a visit to Israel.[5]

In September 2012, Lưu said that friendship and cooperation between Israel and Vietnam had its roots in a meeting in 1946 between Democratic Republic of Vietnam Prime Minister and President Ho Chi Minh and David Ben-Gurion.[2] He also said that trade between the two countries had risen to $660 million in the first eight months of 2012.[2] Lưu spoke of cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, water technologies, IT, telecommunication, education, and homeland security.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Promoting Vietnam's tourism in Israel". TalkVietnam. July 26, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Silvia Golan and Bilha Calderon (September 3, 2012). "67th Anniversary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Diplomacy.co.il. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Vietnamese embassy to open in Israel 8-July-2009". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. July 8, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Vietnam Embassy in Israel - EMBASSY OF THE S. R. OF VIETNAM IN ISRAEL". Embassy of Vietnam in Israel. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Vietnamese defence delegation visits Israel". People’s Army Newspaper. September 16, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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