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Conservative Party backs Vietnam-UK ties promotion: Chairman

The Conservative Party always supports the British Government to promote relations with Vietnam and other countries and trading partners in East Asia and Southeast Asia, Co-Chair Oliver Dowden has affirmed.
Conservative Party backs Vietnam-UK ties promotion: Chairman ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long presents a gift to Co-Chair of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden (Photo: VNA)
London (VNA) – The Conservative Party always supportsthe British Government to promote relations with Vietnam and other countriesand trading partners in East Asia and Southeast Asia, Co-Chair OliverDowden has affirmed.

He made the statement while receiving Vietnamese Ambassadorto the UK Nguyen Hoang Long in London on February 22, during which the sides exchanged ideas on bilateral relations and discussed ways toreinforce the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership.

Dowden said his party backs the UK's participation in theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which groups 11 members, including Vietnam.

Lauding Vietnam's development achievements, efforts inresponse to COVID-19, and strong commitments in dealing with climate change, heexpressed his delight at the two Governments’ stepping up climate changecooperation. He mentioned the February trip to Vietnam of Alok Sharma, BritishCabinet Minister and President of the 26th United Nations Climate ChangeConference (COP 26) for the implementation of the conference’s outcomes.

Dowden wished the two nations will strengthen joint works insuch sectors of their strength and potential as trade and renewable energy.

For his part, Long stressed the Vietnam-UK ties are at itsbest stage of development with great opportunity for stronger collaboration ahead.The bilateral trade hit 6.6 billion USD, up 17 percent annually, the diplomat highlighted, adding he believes that the figure will continue to rise for the sake ofVietnamese and UK enterprises and peoples.

Long informed his host that Vietnam's foreign policypriority is always to strengthen and promote relations with neighboringcountries and strategic partners, including the UK.

He asked Dowden to assist Vietnam in implementing cooperationprojects and programmes with the UK, and facilitate the exchange of delegationsbetween the two countries in the coming time.

Dowden affirmed his willingness to support Vietnam and the Vietnamese Embassy inpromoting the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries,and will coordinate with the Embassy in implementing specific activities servingsuch promotion across all fields./.
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