Numerous British news outlets on October 29 (local time) reported on the important agreements reached between Vietnam and the UK during Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s visit to London.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the Vietnam–UK Business Roundtable in London on October 30, as part of their official visit to the UK.

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.

State President Luong Cuong is leading a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 29 to November 1, which is expected to strengthen the Vietnam – RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while reflecting Vietnam’s support for the APEC host.

Since Vietnam and the UK established diplomatic relations in 1973 and upgraded to a Strategic Partnership in September 2010, the two sides have enjoyed strong growth in all-round cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore will soon sign an Action Plan to implement the 2025 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, providing a five-year roadmap for comprehensive cooperation.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 25 for Australian Assistant Minister for Immigration and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite, who is in Vietnam to attend the Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Natalia Kiselova had a meeting in Sofia on October 24, calling parliamentary cooperation an important pillar of the countries’ Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and Bulgaria have issued a joint declaration on the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries, on the occasion of the official visit to the European country from October 22 to 24 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Bulgaria have officially elevated their relations to a Strategic Partnership, marking a new phase of cooperation between the two nations.