VOV.VN -A haul of up to 135,000 face masks were presented to representatives from Wales and London on July 2 as a gift from Vietnam to help both the principality and the UK capital to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed Vietnam’s willingness to share experience and coordinate with Ireland to enhance medical capacity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and offer mutual support in citizen protection.

VOV.VN - With an overwhelming majority of votes in favour, the European Parliament (EP) approved the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) along with the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) on February 12, thereby marking a new stage in relations between Vietnam and the EU.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception for Andy Kinsella, Chief Executive Officer of Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power, in Hanoi on November 20.

A delegation from Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc is paying a working visit to Ireland and the United Kingdom from May 2-12.

Ho Chi Minh City and Ireland have large rooms for cooperation, especially in the fields of the city’s demand and the country’s strength like health care and education, Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said on March 18.

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 municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has called on Ireland to exchange experience and transfer technology in food safety and hygiene management in the processing industry.

The Pen Monument in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi is set to go green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – Ireland’s National Day on March 17, as the capital joins the Global Greening Initiative for the second time.

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, said Mark Ashwill, Managing Director of Capstone Vietnam – a human resource development company.

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.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland Ciaran Cannon on November 21 on the sidelines of the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Hanoi wants to beef up cooperation with localities from Ireland, especially in the fields of their strengths such as agriculture, education, and heritage preservation.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has paid official visits to the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK at the invitation of the three governments.

The Vietnamese Government always treasures and wants to strengthen its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told Irish President Michael D. Higgins during a meeting in Dublin on April 21.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Russia are gearing up to prepare for State President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov at an April 10 reception in Hanoi.

Ly Thai To Garden in the heart of Hanoi were illuminated with green lighting during the “Joy of Green” held by the Irish Embassy in Vietnam on March 18 as part of the activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day- Ireland’s National Day.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung received Irish Ambassador to Vietnam Cait Moran on February 22, noting that his city wants to cooperate with the European nation in education and urban landscaping.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the role of Irish Ambassador Cait Moran, who is in the first year of her mission in Vietnam.