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Quang Tri, Ireland mark 15-year cooperation

A seminar was held in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri, on March 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam – Ireland diplomatic relations (April 5, 1996 – 2021) and the 15th anniversary of cooperation between the central province and Ireland.
Quang Tri, Ireland mark 15-year cooperation ảnh 1A seminar is held in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri, on March 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam – Ireland diplomatic ties and the 15th anniversary of cooperation between the central province and Ireland. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – A seminar was held in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri, on March 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam – Irelanddiplomatic relations (April 5, 1996 – 2021) and the 15th anniversaryof cooperation between the central province and Ireland.

Since the two countries established diplomatic ties 25 yearsago, Ireland has supported Quang Tri in conducting various humanitarian projectsin education, addressing natural disaster and war aftermath, clearance of unexplodedordnance and responding to COVID-19. Ireland has provided a total 2.29 millionEUR in funding to these projects.

The government of Ireland has also granted more than 52billion VND in non-refundable aid to extremely disadvantaged communes under Programme 135 between 2012 and 2020.

Irish President Michael Daniel Higgins visited Quang Tri onhis state visit to Vietnam in November 2016. Also during this visit, the Chairmanof the Quang Tri People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chinh and Irish Foreign MinisterCharles Flanagan signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in which the two sidesagreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation.

Support provided by the government of Ireland has contributedto improving local living standards and boosting the province’s socio-economicdevelopment, said Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee. Relations between Quang Tri and Ireland as well as friendshipbetween their peoples will be further deepened in the time ahead, he added.

On this occasion, the provincial cultural and cinema centre hasbeen being lit up with green lights to celebrate the Irish National Day. Thelighting is expected to bring local people closer to Ireland./.
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