Every year Vietnam receives tens of thousands of international visitors who come for dental treatment and examination, he said. They also discussed the planning and management of urban infrastructure system and the building of smart cities, tourism development, and social welfare policies. On this occasion, he extended an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pay an official visit to Vietnam. He hailed Vietnam as a dynamic economy with a market of 100 million consumers and a gateway to 700-million-strong ASEAN. Despite no Vietnamese athletes meeting this year's championship qualification criteria, the IAAF has extended an invitation slot to Vietnam.