Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long (R) presents his letter of credentials to Irish President Michael Daniel Higgins (Photo: VNA)In his reception for the Vietnamese diplomat, the Irishleader appreciated the development of the two countries’ friendship andcooperation, especially in economics, development collaboration, education andculture.
He proposed both sides enhance ties in climate change andenvironmental protection.
Expressing his honour to be the VietnameseAmbassador to Ireland, Long affirmed he will do his utmost to continuedeveloping the bilateral ties extensively, effectively and sustainably.
He informed the host of Vietnam’s socio-economic developmentand external affairs, as well as achievements of the bilateral relations sincePresident Higgins’s State visit to Vietnam in 2016.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, two-way trade hascontinuously increased, reaching 4.2 billion USD in 2020, 4.7 billion USD in2021 and nearly 1.7 billion USD in the first four months of this year.
He expressed his hope that President Higgins will supportthe expansion of cooperation to new areas such as innovation and start-up,renewable energy, green agriculture, tourism, culture and people-to-peopleexchanges.
The diplomat also thanked the President and Irish agenciesfor creating favourable conditions for the nearly 5,000-strong Vietnamesecommunity in the country./.
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