President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Dublin on October 2 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam who are paying a state visit to Ireland from October 1 -3. Following the ceremony, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a private meeting with Irish President Michael D. Higgins. After the meeting, the two leaders and the high-ranking delegations of the two countries held official talks. After the talks, the two leaders planted a tree in the Presidential Palace's garden. The top leader and the Vietnamese delegation also laid flowers at the national monument on Parnell Square in Dublin. Source: Vietnam News Agency