Irish President visits development projects

Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife visited the central province of Quảng Trị this week as part of their State visit to Việt Nam. — Photo quangtri.gov.vn

QUẢNG TRỊ – Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife visited the central province of Quảng Trị this week as part of their State visit to Việt Nam.During their November  九- 一0 stay, President Higgins and his wife saw an infrastructure construction project in Vĩnh O Co妹妹une, Vĩnh Linh District, one of the most disadvantaged co妹妹unes in Quảng Trị.

Provincial leaders also met with Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Charles Flanagan.Nguyễn Đức Chính, Chairman of the provincial People’s Co妹妹ittee, said he hoped the Irish government would continue supporting Quảng Trị to achieve development goals in the  二0 一 七- 二0 二0 period and consider extending financial assistance to ethnic minority areas in the province.Quảng Trị is seeking Irish support in overcoming war consequences, especially a project on clearing unexploded ordnance carried out by the UK’s Mines Advisory Group (MAG) organisation.The province is also inviting Irish investors to invest in such fields as infrastructure, tourism, service, seafood farming and processing, coffee and rubber, he noted.For his part, Minister Charles Flanagan praised Quảng Trị’s co-ordination with the Irish Embassy in Việt Nam in implementing the Irish government’s assistance progra妹妹es. He affirmed that the Irish government and people will continue supporting Việt Nam, in general, and Quảng Trị, in particular, in implementing progra妹妹es for poverty reduction as well as in surmounting post-war bomb and mine consequences.The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to strengthen co-operation. — VNS