Keyword: "Vietnam-UK"

Over more than five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973 and 15 years since the adoption of the Strategic Partnership framework in 2010, Vietnam and the UK have built a strong and enduring partnership, underpinned by mutual respect and a shared vision of a safe, prosperous and sustainable future.

At the Catapult Network, the delegation learnt about the sustainable public – private partnership, exemplified by the “one-third funding” structure, in which financing is shared equally among the government, commercial contracts, and collaborative R&D projects.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam has expressed his appreciation for the active and consistent contributions of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam (Vietnam APPG) to advancing Vietnam–UK relations across various fields.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam met with Speaker of the UK House of Lords John McFall (Baron McFall of Alcluith) in London on October 29 (local time) as part of his official visit to the United Kingdom.

Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, arrived in London on October 28 morning (local time), starting their three-day official visit to the UK at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Vietnam always values and wishes to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership with the UK – a leading and important partner of Vietnam in Europe, said cting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

A British official affirmed that the UK considers Vietnam an important partner in the Asia-Pacific region and expressed her wish to strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in the fields of politics – diplomacy, security, trade, finance, education, energy transition, and sustainable development.

Vietnam values its international partnerships, including with the UK, Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang noted, urging UK companies, funds and financial institutions, and those from Europe and worldwide, to continue expanding investment, transferring know-how, sharing management experience and advancing green finance and technology to realise Vietnam’s sustainable development vision.

Vietnam and the UK have identified trade and investment cooperation as an important pillar of their Strategic Partnership and will step up measures to ramp up economic cooperation in the coming time.

Participating in Clipper Race activities is among the key tourism promotion and investment attraction endeavours of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh in 2024 and beyond, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Cao Tuong Huy has affirmed.

The Vietnam-UK Friendship Association in Hanoi held a friendship dance festival on November 25 to mark the 50th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic relations.

The number of Vietnamese pursuing Vietnam-UK transnational education programmes is tripling that of those studying in the UK, heard a higher education collaboration forum between the sides held in Hanoi on October 19.

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.

Trade and investment relations between the UK and Vietnam will differ post-Brexit. A number of dialogue forums on policies and markets have been organised by the two countries, helping their businesses gain a clearer and more thorough understanding of the opportunities and challenges to come.

The sixth Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue took place in Hanoi on January 5. A joint communiqué on the outcomes of the dialogue was issued by the two sides at the end of the event.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has marked five years since the direct route between Vietnam and the UK was launched at a ceremony in London.

International integration is a consistent focus in Vietnam’s foreign policy at present and in the coming years, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son asserted.