VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United Kingdom are accelerating negotiations on a new-generation free trade agreement, which is poised to be finalized by the end of this year, according to a webinar running the theme “Vietnam’s Trade and Economic Future: Opportunities for British and Vietnamese Businesses”.

VOV.VN - More than 350 Vietnamese citizens were safely brought home from the UK on a repatriation flight carried out by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 2-3.

The first dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the UK was held via video conference on October 1 with the theme of “cooperation in green economic development post-COVID-19”.

Vietnam and the UK issued a “Joint Declaration on the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership: Forging Ahead for Another 10 Years” after the talks in Hanoi on September 30 between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and UK First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 30 received Greg Hands, Minister of State for Trade Policy in the Department for International Trade of the UK and President of Enterprize Energy Group Ian Raymond Hatton, who are on a visit to Vietnam to promote an offshore wind power project in the central province of Binh Thuan.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exports to the UK have soared by approximately 24% to US$46.75 million during the first eight months of the year, despite enduring a decline in exports to almost all markets as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is ready to share information about and its experience in getting involved in the pact with the UK if the latter shows an interest, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

VOV.VN - A total of 50 UK-based businesses were in attendance at a recent online meeting aimed at intensifying co-operation and seeking further business opportunities in Vietnam through the Vietnam-UK network.

VOV.VN - Luong Thuy Linh, the winner of Miss World Vietnam 2019, took part in a ceremony in Hanoi on July 29 in order to launch the national day against human trafficking alongside representatives from the UK Embassy.

VOV.VN - Forging a closer relationship between the UK and Vietnam in an effort to tackle climate change and create better trade ties were central themes to online talks held on July 16 between the two countries.