Party General Secretary and State President To Lam speaks at Trinity College Dublin, the oldest and most prestigious university in Ireland, October 2, 2024. (Photo: VNA/Tri Dung)

Over the past nearly three decades of diplomatic relations, friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Ireland have been increasingly growing, Mr. Lam said. The Vietnamese top leader underlined the need for the two countries to create new development space, improve self-reliance, self-resilience, and adaptability to global challenges, and contribute more to global peace, cooperation and development.

As active and responsible members of the international community, Vietnam and Ireland should continue bolstering multilateral collaboration and respect for international laws, particularly in settling disputes via peaceful means without threatening or using force in international relations, while upholding the role of the UN and initiating new cooperation ideas for peace, security, stability and development of the humanity, Mr. Lam said. 

He called on Vietnam and Ireland to make more positive contributions to maintaining security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the seas and oceans in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and international laws. 

“We also need to continue promoting trade and investment liberalization, and participate in building and shaping new rules and frameworks for international economic cooperation that are fairer, and more transparent and equitable,” said the Vietnamese top leader.

Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, houses the famous “Book of Kells”, an illuminated manuscript from the medieval period, and "Brian Boru's harp," the oldest of three surviving medieval harps in Ireland.