VOV.VN - With the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) being in force for over a year, the deal helped to promote positive two-way trade growth of US$6.6 billion in 2021, an annual increase of 17.2%, despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The nation attended the 2022 Education World Forum (EWF) which officially opened in London in the UK on May 23, featuring with the participation of education ministers from more than 100 countries globally and representatives of international and non-governmental organisations.

VOV.VN - The enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has served to create a range of competitive advantages for Vietnamese cashew products to make inroads into the demanding EU market, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK has held flower offering ceremonies to celebrate the 132nd birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) at his statue in Newhaven town in the Sussex region and New Zealand House in London.

Phenikaa Group has launched a GBP1.5 million (nearly US$2 million) scholarship fund, giving opportunities for students to study in the UK.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Intellectual Association (VIS) in the UK held a ceremony on May 6 to announce Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as its honorary chairman.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have been advised to grasp the market trends and tastes of British consumers to fully tap into the market, with furniture sales of up to £15 – 20 billion each year, said experts on April 19 at a virtual seminar to seek ways to boost furniture exports to the UK.

A memorandum of understanding on the implementation of the Oxford International Curriculum (OCI) has been signed between the international bilingual programme of UK Academy (UKA) - a member of the education system of Nguyen Hoang Group, and the Oxford University Press of the UK’s Oxford University.

VOV.VN - Graham Stuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, has spent time exploring parts of Ho Chi Minh City by riding a bicycle and an electric bus.

Vietnamese universities have earned greater reputation worldwide as more of their programmes have received recognition and higher rankings from the UK’s Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) this year.