Party General Secretary To Lam's official visit to UK in the spotlight

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Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, arrive 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.

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Upon arrival in London, Vietnamese Party chief pays tribute to proletariat leader Karl Marx at his grave in Highgate Cemetery. (Photo: VNA)

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Later on the same day, Party General Secretary To Lam and his delegation attend a seminar with leading strategists on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in the UK and the world.

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On the afternoon of October 28, the Vietnamese Party leader delivers a policy address to professors, lecturers, researchers, students and friends of Vietnam at the University of Oxford. Regarding Vietnam-UK relations, he says Vietnam views the UK not only as a trade, education, and science-technology partner but as a long-term strategic partner in shaping 21st-century cooperation norms. (Photo: VNA)

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Party chief To Lam holds a cordial meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community, associations, intellectuals, students, and officials of the Vietnamese Embassy in London on the evening of October 28.

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In a meeting with Chris Drewer, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Accounts, Asia–Pacific, at Airbus Group on the morning of October 29, General Secretary Lam lauds the group’s successful cooperation with Vietnamese partners, which has contributed to the rapid and increasingly self-reliant development of Vietnam’s aviation and aerospace industries.

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Later on the same day, Party chief To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly meet with Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox and his spouse in London. The Duke of Richmond expresses delight at the growing bilateral ties, calling the visit an important milestone as both sides upgrade their ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and wider collaboration across multiple sectors. He hopes to travel to Vietnam soon to experience its vibrant growth and heritage firsthand. (Photo: VNA)

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At a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) Robert Griffiths in London on October 29, Party General Secretary To Lam says that his trip aims at enhancing the cooperation between the two countries. The two leaders concur to boost cooperation and develop the traditional friendship between the two countries, for the long-term benefit of their peoples and for peace, security, and sustainable development in the region and the whole world. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary To Lam meets with Speaker of the UK House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle at the Westminster Place on October 29. The two leaders agree to continue enhancing cooperation between the two parliaments through the regular exchange of delegations at all levels; the establishment of friendship parliamentarians’ groups; and the promotion of exchanges and interactions between specialised committees. (Photo: VNA)

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At a meeting with Speaker of the UK House of Lords John McFall in London on October 29, Vietnamese Party chief proposes that the House of Lords continue to support the expansion of cooperation between the two parliaments, governments, and the two countries' localities, particularly in fields where the UK has strengths such as finance, science and technology, education and training, security and defence, and climate change response. (Photo: VNA)

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Addressing a meeting with members of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam (Vietnam APPG) in London on October 29, General Secretary Lam highlights Vietnam APPG’s activities to boost the Vietnam-UK cooperation in culture, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges. (Photo: VNA)

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On the afternoon of October 29, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs an official welcome ceremony for and holds talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam in London.

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PM Starmer expresses his desire to work with Vietnam to advance the comprehensive development of bilateral relations, especially within the frameworks of the UK–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). At the end of the talks, the two leaders issue a Joint declaration on the elevation of Vietnam-UK relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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Also, on October 29, Party General Secretary To Lam meets with UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in London. Party chief suggests that following his visit, both governments quickly draft an Action Plan, reinforce existing cooperation mechanisms, and establish new ones if needed. The aim, he says, is to strengthen collaboration, reinforce political trust, raise two-way trade to US$15 billion, and jointly launch several flagship projects that reflect the growing strength of the partnership. (Photo: VNA)

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Party leader To Lam and his entourage on the morning of October 30 witness the exchange of several cooperation agreements between ministries, agencies, localities, and leading corporations at the Vietnam–UK High-Level Economic Conference. (Photo: VNA)

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The Tony Blair Institute is willing to assist Vietnam in steering clear of the middle-income trap, and act as a bridge linking big companies with investment opportunities in Vietnam’s science and technology sector, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is now Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute, stresses at a meeting with Party chief To Lam on October 30. (Photo: VNA)

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At the Vietnam–UK Business Roundtable in London on October 30, General Secretary Lam calls on UK companies to further expand their investment and business activities in areas where the UK has expertise and Vietnam has potential and demand, such as green economy, digital economy, knowledge economy, circular economy, high technology, AI, energy, and finance and banking. (Photo: VNA)

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On the same day Vietnamese Party chief meets with leader of the Conservative Party of the UK Kemi Badenoch in London. She emphasises that the Conservative Party values and supports the promotion of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, as well as people-to-people ties. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary To Lam's spouse Ngo Phuong Ly visits Evelina London Children’s Hospital, one of the most advanced and prestigious pediatric medical institutions in the United Kingdom. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, together with the Vietnamese high-level delegation, land at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the morning of October 31, concluding their three-day official visit to the UK at the invitation of PM Keir Starmer.