A year after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) came into effect in early 2021, trade between the two countries has shown significant growth despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The inaugural ASEAN-UK Senior Officials’ Meeting (AUKSOM) was held in London on July 6, the first official engagement of both sides’ Senior Officials since ASEAN and the UK established full dialogue partnership in August, 2021.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 6 hosted receptions for the outgoing ambassadors of the UK and Belgium, who came to bid farewell to the State leader.

Pangasius exports increased by 83.2% in the first half of this year, the highest growth rate among fishery products, the latest data by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) showed.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on July 1 afternoon, successfully wrapping up his official visits to Hungary and the United Kingdom from June 26 – 30.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on July 1 had a meeting with President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr as part of her visit to the country to attend the latter's swearing-in ceremony.

VOV.VN - Alok Sharma, British Cabinet Minister and president of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), has stated how impressed he is with the nation’s strong determination to promote clean energy conversion, renewable energy, wind power, and solar power.

VOV.VN - The UK wishes to promote cooperation with Vietnam in various fields, especially economy, trade, investment, defense, security, education, justice, and climate change response, said Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab.

Vietnam wants to learn from the UK’s experience in promoting the role of public and private sectors, private governance and national governance in an effort to achieve commitments, including its COP26 commitment, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses and localities and British companies exchanged a number of co-operation documents at a high-level Vietnam–UK forum on economy and trade held in London on June 29.