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.

Vietnam stands as a prime example of effective collaboration and continuous nurturing of its relationship with UNESCO, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO Xing Qu told the Vietnam News Agency in Paris, ahead of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s working session with UNESCO on October 7.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan authorised by the Minister of Industry and Trade, and Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on economic and trade ties between the two ministries in Dublin, Ireland, on October 2 within the framework of the State visit to Ireland made by Party General Secretary and President To Lam.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his delegation visited Trinity College Dublin in Ireland on October 2, giving a speech on vision for a new era in Vietnam–Ireland friendship and cooperation for peace, cooperation and development.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam held talks with President of Ireland Michael Higgins in Dublin on October 2 during the former's state visit to the European nation from October 1-3.

VOV.VN - President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Dublin on October 2 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and his delegation who are paying a state visit to Ireland from October 1-3.

The official visit to France by Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit demonstrate Vietnam's strong bonds with the Francophone community and affirm that the country attaches importance to bilateral relations with the European country, said French Ambassdor to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his delegation landed at Dublin Airport on October 1 (local time), beginning a state visit to Ireland at the invitation of Irish President Michael D. Higgins.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam met with representatives from outstanding Mongolian economic organisations in Ulaanbaatar on October 1 as part of his State visit.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s state visit to Ireland from October 1-4 at the invitation of Irish President Michael D.Higgins, the first by a head of state of Vietnam to the European country since the two sides set up their diplomatic relations in 1996, is expected to bring bilateral ties to a new development stage.