VOV.VN - Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defense Baroness Goldie paid a visit to Vietnam on March 29-30 to further strengthen defense cooperation between the UK and Vietnam, according to the British Embassy in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - An exhibition displaying artworks from leading contemporary Vietnamese artists opened on May 29 at D-Contemporary gallery in Mayfair, one of London's premier shopping and entertainment centres.

VOV.VN - UK travel magazine Expedia has listed the nation among its Top 5 international destinations that visitors should visit this summer.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long on Mach 23 had a working session with MP Robert Jenrick, Minister of State for Immigration of the UK Home Office.

A seminar was held in Hanoi on March 21 to look back on achievements during the 50 years of the Vietnam - UK diplomatic relationship and the prospects of future bilateral ties.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 20 for British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew, during which he hailed the latter for actively promoting bilateral activities over the past years.

Ho Chi Minh City and the UK should strengthen cooperation in trade and investment, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said on March 16.

VOV.VN -The nation’s current situation is similar to the UK's in the first decade of the 21st century, meaning it can learn from and co-operate with British side in the field of clean energy development, according to Dr. Dao Duc Cuong, an expert from Bradford University.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 13 for UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei Mark Garnier and UK Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Emily Hamblin to discuss two-way trade toward celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK, working in collaboration with the Scottish region and the Scotch Whiskey Association, recently organised the Vietnam-Scotland Connection event at Scotland House London, a hub connecting economic, trade, investment co-operation, and research of the Scottish regional Government in London.