Tel Aviv, Sept. 9 -- Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak expressed optimism about Vietnam's potential to advance even faster in modern technology while talking with Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents there.

Barak praised the Vietnamese Government's support for small businesses, which has fueled a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

Cooperation between Israel and Vietnam is driven by mutual admiration and faith in future potential. Particularly in innovation, there remains vast room for growth, provided more policies continue to empower young entrepreneurs, he noted.

Eyal Buvilski, Chairman of the Israel - Vietnam Friendship Association and former Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam, underscored his country's strengths in tec...