The UK Government will continue offering strong support to Vietnam andits ongoing renewal and reform process, a UK diplomat has pledged.
Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office HugoSwire made the promise on the sidelines of the Vietnam-UK StrategicDialogue in London on October 22, which was co-chaired by the diplomathimself and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
Swire said that the UK is ready to share its experience with Vietnam inthe fields of public-private partnerships, financial and bankingactivities and the organisation of major sports events – with Vietnamchosen as the host of the 2019 Asian Games.
He also calledfor Vietnamese support as the UK has many investment opportunities forbusinesses from Southeast Asia and a lot of UK companies want to dobusiness in Vietnam.
Deputy Minister Son said the UK is oneof the few countries that Vietnam has set up a strategic partnershipwith, adding that its increasing role in providing international jobsand training makes it a particularly attractive partner.
Thediplomat suggested cooperation in various fields in which the UK excels,including trade, investment, education and training.
He alsovoiced his hope that the UK will continue its official developmentassistance to Vietnam to help the country fulfill the MillenniumDevelopment Goals and cope with global challenges such as climatechange.
The Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue, the third of itskind since Vietnam and the UK established their strategic partnership inSeptember 2010. Since then the relationship has strengthened and PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made his first official visit to theUK in January at the invitation of Prime Minister David Cameron. The twonations are also celebrating the 40th anniversary of their bilateraldiplomatic ties.
During the latest dialogue, views onregional and bilateral issues were shared, such as ASEAN’s economicprospects, the application of a principle-based international economicsystem, business and investment and post-2015 international development.
Other topics up for discuss included internationalintegration, Vietnam’s foreign policy, the UK’s diplomatic policytowards Asia and ASEAN, climate change and energy security.
At the end of the dialogue, the two sides issued a joint statement inwhich they rolled out their future plans to further promote theirfruitful relationship.-VNA
Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office HugoSwire made the promise on the sidelines of the Vietnam-UK StrategicDialogue in London on October 22, which was co-chaired by the diplomathimself and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
Swire said that the UK is ready to share its experience with Vietnam inthe fields of public-private partnerships, financial and bankingactivities and the organisation of major sports events – with Vietnamchosen as the host of the 2019 Asian Games.
He also calledfor Vietnamese support as the UK has many investment opportunities forbusinesses from Southeast Asia and a lot of UK companies want to dobusiness in Vietnam.
Deputy Minister Son said the UK is oneof the few countries that Vietnam has set up a strategic partnershipwith, adding that its increasing role in providing international jobsand training makes it a particularly attractive partner.
Thediplomat suggested cooperation in various fields in which the UK excels,including trade, investment, education and training.
He alsovoiced his hope that the UK will continue its official developmentassistance to Vietnam to help the country fulfill the MillenniumDevelopment Goals and cope with global challenges such as climatechange.
The Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue, the third of itskind since Vietnam and the UK established their strategic partnership inSeptember 2010. Since then the relationship has strengthened and PartyGeneral Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made his first official visit to theUK in January at the invitation of Prime Minister David Cameron. The twonations are also celebrating the 40th anniversary of their bilateraldiplomatic ties.
During the latest dialogue, views onregional and bilateral issues were shared, such as ASEAN’s economicprospects, the application of a principle-based international economicsystem, business and investment and post-2015 international development.
Other topics up for discuss included internationalintegration, Vietnam’s foreign policy, the UK’s diplomatic policytowards Asia and ASEAN, climate change and energy security.
At the end of the dialogue, the two sides issued a joint statement inwhich they rolled out their future plans to further promote theirfruitful relationship.-VNA
