Vietnam and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement announcing the elevation of Vietnam–UK relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following the talks between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on October 29.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an official welcome ceremony for and held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam in London on October 29 (local time), as the Vietnamese Party leader is paying an official visit to the UK.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation touched down at London Stansted Airport on the morning of October 28 (local time), marking the start of the official visit to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam and his spouse will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from October 28 to 30, 2025 At the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.