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At the talks between Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung and British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is a leading partner of the UK in the region, British Minister of State for Asia Nigel Adams told Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung during their talks in Hanoi on July 22. Adams said the UK wants to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economy, and national defence and security, in the context of the UK adjusting its policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Dung spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, and suggested the UK continue to help Vietnam access vaccines supplies and provide the country with medical equipment like ventilators and quick test kits so that Vietnam can quickly stamp out the resurgence of COVID-19. The two sides agreed to step up meetings between their high-ranking leaders, both online and in-person, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam – UK’s leading partner in Asia-Pacific: British Minister of State for Asia

The two sides should work to effectively realize cooperation agreements in national defense, contributing to the Vietnam - U.K. strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly of the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defense ministries, militaries and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership. He lauded strong development steps of the Vietnam - U.K. relations in such spheres as politics, economy, national defense and security, and sustainable development. The PM called on the U.K. to effectively implement the U.K. - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), encourage its firms to invest in Vietnam and … [Read more...] about Prime Minister welcomes U.K. Secretary of State for Defense

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 22 suggested Vietnam and the UK continue to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between the two defence ministries and armies, both bilaterally and at multilateral forums. The two sides should work to effectively realise cooperation agreements in national defence, contributing to the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership in conformity with each side's interests, and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world, PM Chinh told UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hanoi on July 22. Speaking highly the first visit to Vietnam by Wallace, PM Chinh said the trip vividly demonstrates both sides’ goodwill to promote the friendship and mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two defence ministries, armies and people of the two countries, helping to deepen the bilateral … [Read more...] about Prime Minister welcomes UK Secretary of State for Defence

Adams said the U.K. wants to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam in politics, economy, and national defense and security, in the context of the U.K. adjusting its policy towards the Indo-Pacific. Dung spoke highly of the development of the Vietnam-U.K. strategic partnership, and suggested the U.K. continue to help Vietnam access vaccines supplies and provide the country with medical equipment like ventilators and quick test kits so that Vietnam can quickly stamp out the resurgence of COVID-19. The two sides agreed to step up meetings between their high-ranking leaders, both online and in-person, and soon resume regular delegation exchanges and major cooperation mechanisms such as the strategic defense and security dialogue at the deputy foreign ministerial level. Regarding economic cooperation, they emphasized the need to closely coordinate to popularize and optimize opportunities generated by the U.K.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to create … [Read more...] about Vietnam – U.K.’s leading partner in Asia-Pacific: British Minister of State for Asia