A Vietnam – UK economy and trade forum took place in Hanoi on October 21, discussing the nations’ economic, trade and investment ties as well as the issues of climate change and low-carbon economy.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Korea Business & Investment Association (VKBIA) and the Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK) have signed a comprehensive co-operation agreement for a joint scheme to boost investment, business co-operation, and support for the consumption of local goods abroad.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung received the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and the UK to Vietnam on October 14.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly's Committee for External Relations Don Tuan Phong attended the pre-COP26 parliamentary meeting in Rome, Italy from October 8-11.

VOV.VN - The nation’s consistent policy is that all maritime cooperation activities of countries need to comply with the provisions stipulated in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

VOV.VN- Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung have recently co-chaired a virtual meeting with Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies abroad to discuss stepping up co-operation to promote local tourism in major markets.

VOV.VN - A number of Japanese companies are in the process of considering plans to move part of their production chains to the nation in the near future, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan.

VOV.VN - HMS Richmond of the British Royal Navy docked at Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa province on 1 October to mark the start of a four-day visit to the nation aimed at boosting bilateral co-operation activities.

VOV.VN - The United Kingdom will continue to promote COVID-19 vaccine delivery to Vietnam through the COVAX Facility, Ambassador Gareth Ward assured Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 30.

VOV.VN - The nation has a great opportunity to export rice, fruits, along with other agricultural products to the UK, particularly as it is one of the 10 largest markets in the world with an annual food import turnover of up to US$65.5 billion.