Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s official visit to France from October 6-7 aims to demonstrate the high evaluation of the Vietnamese Party and State for the Vietnam-France strategic partnership and to further deepen the bilateral relationship.

The official visit to France by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit are expected to give a boost to the bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received Honourary Consul of Vietnam in Ireland Patrick McKillen in Dublin on October 3 (local time), within the framework of his state visit to the European country.

Vietnam and Ireland have issued a 17-point joint statement on the strengthening of bilateral partnership, on the occasion of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to the European country from October 1-3.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his delegation landed at at Orly Airport in Paris on October 3 evening (local time), for their participation in the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit to France from October 3-7 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam visited Ireland's National Institute for Bioprocessing Research & Training in Dublin on October 3 during his state visit to the European nation.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris compared notes on cooperation orientations and measures to deepen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted collaboration between Vietnam and Ireland during their meeting in Dublin on October 3.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on October 3 met with high-ranking officials of the Oireachtas – the legislature of Ireland, namely Jerry Buttimer, Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Éireann (speaker of the upper house), and Catherine Connolly, Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the Dáil Éireann (deputy speaker of the lower house).

VOV.VN - Vietnam always welcomes and appreciates Irish businesses for expanding co-operation, said Party General Secretary and President To Lam during a meeting with Irish businesses on the morning of October 3 in Dublin as part of his State visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins delivered a speech at a state dinner in Dublin on October 2 in honour of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on the occasion of the top Vietnamese leader's state visit to Ireland.