Ao dai – Vietnamese traditional dress is increasingly making its mark on the international stage through cultural and fashion events abroad. In early March, activities held in London (the UK) and Macau (China) highlighted the elegance and cultural value of the iconic garment, while also strengthening connections between Vietnamese communities overseas and international audiences.
The new route represents a significant step in the national flag carrier’s European network expansion strategy for the 2025–2030 period, responding to rising demand for travel, business, trade and family visits between Vietnam and the Nordic region.
Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended a seminar with leading strategists on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in the UK and the world, which was held in London on October 28, within the framework of their official visit to the UK.
As part of Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang’s working visit to the UK from September 14–17, the Ministry of Finance hosted an Investment Promotion Conference in London. The event brought together nearly 300 representatives from major corporations, banks, and investment funds from Vietnam, the UK, and around the world.
This year's festival places special focus on the “Doi moi” (Renewal) period, bringing to the audience rare cinematic works that have never been screened in the UK before.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
In response to this situation, Vietnam has issued various policies, legal frameworks, programmes, and important action plans to combat human trafficking and illegal immigration, and implemented comprehensive preventive and enforcement measures, demonstrating a firm commitment to eliminating this type of crime and contributing to the goal of “protecting human security.”
Sky-high property prices, exorbitant car ownership costs and expensive private medical care, among other factors, have kept Singapore the most expensive city for the super rich in 2024, according to a report by Swiss private bank Julius Baer.
The UK media on May 21 reported at least one passenger was killed and 30 others were injured in severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore.
Artworks by 14 Vietnamese artists were on display at Affordable Art Fair 2024 held in London from May 8-12, impressing British and international art lovers.
A recent Green Fashion Exhibition in London featured a sustainable fashion collection by Vietnamese designer Lan Huong, with clothing made with 100% ramie yarn which is biodegradable and can be reused and recycled.
A music event was held on March 17 night at Greenwood Theatre of King's College London in the UK to introduce Vietnamese arts and culture to international friends.
President Ho Chi Minh’s stay in London was the very outset of his revolutionary career, which had a profound effect on him, especially the development of his own thinking, British historian John Callow told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in the UK on the occasion of the late leader's 133th birth anniversary (May 19,1890 - 2023).
Fifty Vietnamese Ao dai (long gown) sets of Love Collection brand for both adults and children opened Segment ONE of the House of iKons Fashion Week 2023 on February 18, drawing the attention from not only designers but also fashion magazines in the United Kingdom (UK).
Vietnam’s economy has achieved stable growth thanks to consistent macro policies, contributing to promoting the role of the private sector, heard a workshop on Vietnam's economic situation and stock market held by Dragon Capital company on September 1 in London.
During his journey seeking measures to achieve national salvation, President Ho Chi Minh set foot in many countries around the world, including the UK. Here he read books by philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels for the first time, which shed light on the path towards national salvation. Join us in recalling the days President Ho Chi Minh spent in the UK.
A triptych of three large oil on canvas paintings adorning Viet Rest restaurant in London has become a new magnet to bring Vietnamese living in the UK capital city together.
Vietnam recorded one new imported case of COVID-19 on October 6, raising the national count to 1,098, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Right after the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Foreign Ministry reported that the police of Essex announced there were Vietnamese people, unidentified yet, in the incident that saw 39 people died in a lorry in a region northeast of London, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from Bangkok sent his deep condolences to the bereaved families.
