Vietnam wishes to deepen relations with UK: official
Vietnam values and wants to deepen relations with the UK across the sectors of climate change, energy transition, digital transformation, sustainable growth, technology, finance and human resources training, stated Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh.
Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh (R) shakes hands with Graham Stuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam values and wants to deepenrelations with the UK across the sectors of climate change, energy transition,digital transformation, sustainable growth, technology, finance and humanresources training, stated Politburo member and head of the Party CentralCommittee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh.
The official made his statement while receiving GrahamStuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in Hanoi onApril 4.
At the reception, Anh expressed his delight at the growingVietnam – UK strategic partnership and thanked the UK’s assistance for Vietnam’sCOVID-19 response efforts.
He affirmed Vietnam supports the UK in strengthening itseconomic and trade cooperation with the region and is willing to shareinformation and experience in joining the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Stressing the Vietnamese Party’s and Government’s determinationto implement Vietnam’s commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate ChangeConference of the Parties (COP26), he said he hopes the two nations will furtherstrengthen their cooperation for mutual benefits, contributing to solvingglobal challenges.
For his part, Stuart said he is delighted with the sides’positive trade outcomes since the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement came intoforce and thanked Vietnam’s support for the UK’s accession to the CPTPP.
Welcoming Vietnam’s commitments at COP26, the envoy statedhe will continue to ssist and work closely with Vietnam in realising them.
Informing that G7 countries have agreed to adopt a fair energytransition platform for Vietnam, Stuart agreed to make efforts to promote moreeffective and substantive economic, trade and investment cooperation betweenthe two countries in line with their wishes and interests./.
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.
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.
The Vietnam Days in the United Kingdom 2022 will take place from March 28 to April 10, featuring a series of cultural, art, sport and trade-investment promotion events, mostly in London.
Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu and the UK's Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling co-chaired the eighth Vietnam-UK strategic dialogue in Hanoi on March 28.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Amanda Milling, Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East at the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in Hanoi on March 29.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
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.
Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh (R) shakes hands with Graham Stuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (Photo: VNA) 
