General Director of the State-owned Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyen Duc Loi met with officials of several major press agencies in Spain and the UK during his Europe trip from December 12-18.
The UK always considers Vietnam as its important and potential trade partner and wants to expand multifaceted cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation.
Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office of the UK (NAO) Amyas Morse and State Auditor General of Vietnam Ho Duc Phoc have agreed to share information about financial auditing.
Two Vietnamese researchers on November 16 were awarded the 2017 Newton Prize Vietnam for their project “Building a Foundation for Sustainable Development: Networked Societies for the Cities of Tomorrow” that addresses communicating during disasters.
The UK’s Financial Times on November 8 published an article lauding preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week by Vietnam and the central city of Da Nang.
Vietnam and the UK boast huge potential for stronger cooperation in technology, energy, infrastructure, construction, goods production and education, said a British trade official.
An official from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to signing a bilateral trade agreement with Vietnam after it leaves the European Union.
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on September 19 for UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever, who noted British firms’ intention to expand operations in the city.
The Vietnam-UK Friendship Association (VUFA) in Hanoi has greatly contributed to fostering friendship and cooperation between Hanoi and London as well as between Vietnam and the UK, said Can Viet Anh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations of Hanoi.
Experts from government and law enforcement agencies of Vietnam and the UK met at a conference in Hanoi on September 7 to discuss measures to combat the illegal wildlife trade.
UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever said on August 29 that British businesses want to participate in the expansion of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
The United Kingdom was the largest importer of Vietnam’s prawns in the European Union (EU) in 2016, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
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