Vietnam keen on expanding trade, investment cooperation with Ireland: MinisterDelighted! The Prime Minister attended the khantoke reception.

Internal Affairs

Hanoi: Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has told Minister of State at the Department of Justice of Ireland James Browne that Vietnam hopes to further expand and promote cooperation with Ireland in trade and investment, especially in the fields of agriculture, IT and pharmaceuticals.

During a recent meeting with the Irish official in Hanoi, Dung underscored that although Vietnam and Ireland have enjoyed a sound traditional friendship, their partnership in trade, investment and other fields has remained modest and below the potential and expectation of the two countries.

Vietnam hopes to strengthen collaboration with Ireland in all fields, especially amid the changing situation with shaping and transforming trade and investment structures, said Dung.

He added that Vietnam plans to build a technical and incubation centre to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the northern region to improve the added value and competitiveness of Vietnam’s agricultural and food products and promote
the country’s agricultural sector’s growth, and called for Ireland’s support in building and developing the centre.

Regarding IT area, Vietnam hopes for Ireland’s cooperation in human resources training as well as collaboration with the National Innovation Centre, Dung said.

The official stressed the need for the two countries to concretise their partnership through specific projects and programmes that benefit both sides.

For his part, Browne highlighted the similarities in history and culture between the two countries, as well as abundant opportunities for the two sides to bolster trade and investment cooperation, including collaboration in the fields of agriculture, information technology and pharmaceuticals.

Vietnam’s policy on restructuring the agricultural sector towards a hi-tech-based effective sector in association with carbon emission reduction, sustainable development, environmental protection, climate change adaption and value chain enhancement, is also Ireland’s strength, he said.

Browne aff
irmed that Ireland is ready to cooperate with Vietnam in all areas that Minister Dung proposed, especially in agriculture. He suggested that the two sides define specific and core areas for discussion. He also showed hope that more agricultural products of Ireland will reach the Vietnamese market./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Phayao, The Prime Minister attended a joyful Khantoke-style reception, with Captain Thammanat joining the table, ready to show off his fitness and walk back to his residence.

In the evening, Prime Minister Mr. Settha Thavisin attended the welcome party. At the table was Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, led by the Phayao Provincial Administrative Organization. Host a welcome party at the cultural center in front of Kwan Phayao. In the area of ??the Pho Khun Ngam Mueang Monument. The food is arranged in Khantoke style. The welcome drink menu is vegetable juice with larb, pork hangle curry, pla pia larb, nam prik noom, nam prik ong, sweet vegetable curry with red ant eggs. Fish salad and fried shredded shrimp with Kwan Phayao For dessert, it is pumpkin puree, traditional caramel, and fresh strawberries. Cold herbal water. In addition, there are also local food booths such as fried som fish, Khai Pam, pork larb, buffalo larb. Steamed Boneless Chicken and Shrimp Wrap

After
that, the Prime Minister walked around and toured the various booths. and give to the people Some officials Take a photo as a souvenir Along with watching a musical performance where Phayao people and the Elderly Quality of Life Development Center came to perform.

Later, the Prime Minister Went back to the accommodation. By using the method of walking instead of taking a car. Choose to walk back to your hotel. which has a distance of approximately one He will stay overnight at Phu Long Hotel, Phayao Province, before chairing the off-site official Cabinet meeting (Royal Cabinet) No. 2 / 2024, Phayao Province, at Phaya Ngam Muang Auditorium, University of Phayao, Mae Ka Subdistrict, Mueang District, and In the afternoon, there is a schedule to visit Lampang Province. to meet the people and follow up on road construction projects Reinforced concrete with buildings to protect the river bank from collapse along the Wang River at the Railway Bridge (Black Bridge) area, Pong Saen Thong Subdistrict, Mueang Lampang D
istrict, Lampang Province.

Source: Thai News Agency