President Trang Dai Quang,
Madame Nguyen Thi Hien,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,

A Chairde uile,

Ar mo shon féin agus ar son mo bhean Saidhbhín, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil libh as bhur fíorchaoin fáilte.

[I would like, on my own behalf, and on behalf of my wife Sabina, to thank you for the warmth of your welcome.]

It is an honour to be here as President of Ireland on the first ever State Visit by an Irish President to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. I am delighted…