A major US-Vietnam arms deal could aggravate China, Vietnam's larger neighbor, which is wary of Western efforts to box in Beijing.
The psychedelic rock gecko faces loss of habitat and overharvesting alongside 484 species of reptiles.
Reports cite the satellite images which show the airstrip stretching across Triton Island, however, the runway itself is reportedly much shorter than others China has built on contested islands.
The first flight from Israel to Vietnam is expected to take off in October 2023, and after that, two flights will be operated weekly by VietJet Air.
Economy Minister Barkat's trip is an effort to strengthen trade ties with the Southeast Asian country.
The agreement is expected to soon bring bilateral trade to $3 billion, the ministry said, after bilateral trade between the countries rose 18% last year to $2.2 billion.
A site in southern Vietnam has produced a find that suggests that curry had made its way to southeast Asia as early as 2000 years ago.
The ceremony was part of a number of celebrations marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Vietnam.
As a country that is always a little behind and with Asian immigration slowly increasing, influence on cuisine in Israel is only starting to lay deep roots.
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