Establishing the diplomatic ties in 1996, Vietnam and the Republic of Ireland have seen positive development in their friendship and multifaceted cooperation, especially after the Irish Embassy was opened in Ha Noi four years ago.
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Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai meets Irish President Mary McAleese, Dublin, October 22, 2009
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Vietnamese Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai, who is visiting the Republic of Ireland, on Thursday had an encounter with the host leader, President Mary McAleese, in Dublin.
Warmly welcoming the Vietnamese delegation, President Mary McAleese considered the visit a new advancement in the bilateral relationship of the two countries.
She asked the two sides to continue exchanging delegations at all echelons for better mutual understanding and trust.
Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai was moved to come back the country where he once lived and studied.
He expected the President to facilitate the Vietnam–Ireland relationship at a new height and back Vietnam to develop a comprehensive cooperation with the European Union, persuading the Union to lift anti-dumping tax on Vietnamese leader footwear and recognize the country as a market economy.
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Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai and Irish Taoiseach (PM)
Brian Cowen, Dublin, October 22, 2009
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The same day, Deputy PM Hai met Taoiseach(PM) Brian Cowen who stated that the guest’s working visit is an important follow-up of the earlier visits made by PM Nguyen Tan Dzung to Ireland and PM Brian Cowen to Vietnam in March 2008.
The host leader showed his admiration to Vietnam’s renovation achievements and successful solutions in response to the global economic crisis. He hoped that Vietnamese enterprises which were accompanying Deputy PM Hai would bring about chances for Irish businesses to expand overseas markets.
Deputy PM Hai pledged that Vietnam will offer favorable conditions for Irish investors to earn benefits in such fields of Ireland’s advantages as IT, bio-technology, energy, finance, and banking.
The leaders also agreed on solutions to strengthen bilateral cooperation in line with the Joint Statement reached in 2008 by the PMs of the two countries.