NIBRT Welcomes President of Vietnam

NIBRT was honoured to welcome General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Tô Lâm, to our facility in Dublin. President Lâm visited NIBRT as part of his delegation’s state visit to Ireland.

President Lâm was greeted at the facility by Darrin Morrisey(CEO of NIBRT), Emer Higgins (Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment), and the Irish Ambassador to Vietnam, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin.

The visit began with a welcome address from NIBRT CEO Darrin Morrissey, who highlighted the institute’s cutting-edge innovation and its role in the growth of Ireland’s biopharma industry. President Lâm and his delegation then toured the NIBRT facility.

The visit concluded with a speech from President Lâm, in which he spoke about opportunities for mutual collaboration between Ireland and Vietnam. His address was delivered to an audience of NIBRT research and training staff, researchers, and a delegation of Vietnam’s key government officials.

NIBRT was also delighted to introduce Mr Lâm to Vietnamese staff member Nga Lao, who works on the NIBRT research team. NIBRT looks forward to the many opportunities for collaboration with Vietnam in the future.