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.
Vietnamese 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./.
Trade between Vietnam and the UK reached over 6 billion USD as of November 2021, up 17 percent year on year, with Vietnam enjoying surplus of 4.46 billion USD, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported.
Vietnam is an important partner of the UK, especially in the post-Brexit context, Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Lindsay Hoyle told a Vietnamese diplomat.
The UK’s Minister for Investment Lord Gerry Grimstone has expressed his interest in trade and investment promotion between Vietnam and the UK to open the door for goods and services of the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 received Alok Kumar Sharma, British Cabinet Minister and President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), who is on a working visit to Vietnam to promote the implementation of the conference’s outcomes.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long presents a gift to Co-Chair of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden (Photo: VNA) 
