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An Ireland-Vietnam Agriculture Conference was organised in Hanoi on September 8 under the theme “The Adoption of Agritech 4.0”.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long presented his letter of credentials to Irish President Michael Daniel Higgins on May 24.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has cabled a congratulatory message to Irish President Michael Daniel Higgins on the occasion of the 25th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Ireland diplomatic ties (April 5, 1996 – 2021).

A seminar was held in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri, on March 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam – Ireland diplomatic relations (April 5, 1996 – 2021) and the 15th anniversary of cooperation between the central province and Ireland.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on May 22 held phone talks with his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney to discuss measures to enhance bilateral cooperation as well as coordination between the two nations at multilateral forums.

Ireland will increase supporting Hanoi to develop hi-tech agriculture, Irish Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle told Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

An educational cooperation agreement between Vietnam and Ireland will have a significant impact on the quality of Vietnam’s education system and a positive effect for its economy.

Sai Gon University and the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Foundation have signed an agreement accrediting the school as the first official ICDL test centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received in Hanoi on November 24 Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai hosted a reception for Irish Minister of Education and Skills Richard Bruton on November 23, during which the two sides expressed their wish to expand cooperation in various fields.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins is paying a State-level visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.

The friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland have seen good development since they established diplomatic relations in 1996.

President Tran Dai Quang and his Irish counterpart Michael D.Higgins have affirmed their wish to deepen the friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and Ireland have jointly held a programme in Ireland’s capital of Dublin to introduce Vietnamese culture.