During the visit, the Irish President had talks with President Quang and met with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
At the meetings, the two sides concurred to intensify all-level delegation exchanges, offer favourable conditions for and encourage businesses to cooperate in renewable energy, agriculture and food processing, information-communication, health, and aviation, especially when the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is going to be signed and become effective
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They also noted satisfaction the flourishing bilateral relations and agreed to augment cooperation in potential and mutually beneficial fields such as trade-investment, education-training, green technology, renewable energy, agriculture, health, and sustainable development.
Education-training is a focus of cooperation in the coming time, hence they encouraged universities to forge partnership and boost culture and art exchange activities.
President Michael D.Higgins said Ireland will soon announce the national strategy on development cooperation with Vietnam in the 2017-2020 period.
The two countries agreed on the significance of maintaining peace and security and enhancing international cooperation and were unanimous in close coordination at global forums such as the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the ASEAN-EU cooperation framework.
Regarding the East Sea issue, the two sides consented to settle disputes by peaceful means in line with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The two leaders witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between the two countries’ ministries, businesses, and universities in the fields of education-training, wind power, information technology, post and telecommunications, and medical equipment.
During his visit to Vietnam, the Irish President attended an art programme celebrating the 20th anniversary of Vietnam-Ireland friendship, talked with students and lecturers from the Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and participated in an exchange between businesses from Ho Chi Minh City and Ireland.
He also laid a wreath at the Monument to Heroes and Fallen Soldiers in Hanoi and visited central Quang Tri province.
