Ireland in Vietnam 🇮🇪

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The Embassy will be closed 27 Jan- 31 Feb for Tet. In case of consular emergency, Irish citizens can contact the Duty Officer at [phone].

We wish all our friends and partners in 🇻🇳an enjoyable holiday and a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake 🐍 Chúc mừng năm mới!

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Before the Lunar New Year starts, check out when Ambassador Ní Fhallúin joined other ambassadors for an interview with VTV, looking back on 2024 and sharing her thoughts on what’s ahead for Vietnam in 2025 📷📷
1. https://t.co/3JLUwZ16tL [09:23]
2. https://t.co/6WBbUcHQlO [03:47]

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin welcomed Sandra Hembrecht and Daniel Murray to the Embassy. They are here under the @RCSI_Irl Atlantic Surgical Leadership Exchange 🇮🇪🤝🇻🇳 Great to hear of their experience working side by side with Vietnamese medical professionals in busy hospitals 🏥

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin met with Vice Minister Hang at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week, discussing follow up to last year’s successful State Visit of General Secretary To Lam to Ireland
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Lots of potential in trade, development cooperation & people to people links!

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Last week the Embassy visited Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park to discuss cooperation opportunities, accompanied by Enterprise Ireland 🇻🇳🤝🇮🇪 Lots of potential in areas like life sciences, biotechnology and IT in a designated science and tech zone 🥼🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻@EI_AsiaPacific

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin met with Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh, Vice President of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, to discuss opportunities for collaboration 🤝 Both 🇮🇪 and 🇻🇳 appreciate the important role of cooperatives for decent work and economic growth, particularly in agriculture 🌾🐄

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The Embassy will be closed for New Year's Day.
In the case of a consular emergency, Irish citizens can contact the Duty Officer at [phone].

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The Embassy will be closed on 25 and 26 December for Christmas 🎄

In the case of a consular emergency, Irish citizens can contact the Duty Officer at [phone].

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The Embassy paid a visit to the COPE Centre in Vientiane, Laos, to hear about the centre’s work to support those with disabilities, including those impacted by UXO. The Embassy has been a partner of COPE in recent years & we are proud to be continuing our support in 2025 🇮🇪 🤝 🇱🇦

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin met with EU Ambassador to Lao PDR, Mr Mark Gallagher, and UN Resident Coordinator in Lao PDR, Mr Bakhodir Burkhanov, in Vientiane last week 🇱🇦

Great discussions on our shared priorities 🇮🇪🤝🇪🇺🇺🇳

@euinlaos
@UNinLaoPDR

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin joined with @UNDPLaoPDR & @USAIDAsia in Vientiane to launch the Enhancing Efficiency & Accessibility of Public Services in Lao PDR (LEAP) project.

The project aims to ensure better access to services for citizens of 🇱🇦, particularly in remote communities.

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin co-hosted a Women’s Networking reception with the Ambassadors of Norway 🇳🇴 and Peru 🇵🇪 last week.

Great discussions with brilliant women leaders in diplomacy, business, science, NGOs, and the public sector! 👏

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🔹 Right to life
🔹 Freedom
🔹 Justice

Human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable.

On Tuesday’s #HumanRightsDay, explore all the principles affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://t.co/LAariPbwCF

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In 2024, we are celebrating 50 Years of Irish Aid!

👇 Check out the video below to learn more about Ireland’s long-standing development cooperation in Cambodia 🇮🇪 🤝 🇰🇭

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The Embassy was pleased to witness the signing of an articulation agreement between @ShannonCollege & British University Vietnam 🤝

Delighted also to welcome the team from @uniofgalway to the Embassy for a great discussion on shared 🇮🇪-🇻🇳opportunities in higher education🎓

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Ambassador Ní Fhallúin caught up with members of the Irish Business Association Vietnam (IBAV) on a recent trip to Ho Chi Minh City.

Thanks to Paul Cox and IBAV for working to support 🇮🇪🇻🇳 trade connections!

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Second Secretary Hannah McCarthy was delighted to speak to students at @UNIS_Hanoi’s career fair last week about working in an embassy. Lots of great questions and potential future diplomats! 🙌

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The Embassy is delighted to support a study on enhancing digital transformation in healthcare in isolated & vulnerable communities, working with @UNDPVietNam. The project will contribute to improved digitisation of health records and better healthcare outcomes 🇮🇪🤝🇻🇳 🏥

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Our best wishes to the people of Lao PDR as they celebrate their 49th National Day today! 🇱🇦