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Vietnam extends congratulations on UK National Day
VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a congratulatory telegram to Queen Elizabeth II on National Day of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Vietnamese goods able to expand presence in UK under trade deal
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which officially took effect on May 1, is believed to herald a new era for Vietnamese goods to gain a foothold in a market with strong purchasing power.
Legal documents for UKVFTA implementation to be released
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will finalise and issue a number of legal documents needed for the implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) in 2021.
CPTPP members convene to consider UK request for official accession
VOV.VN - A teleconference gathering various ministers and officials from the 11 countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took place on June 2 to consider the UK's request to officially join the trade deal.
PM Chinh invited to attend COP26 in UK
VOV.VN - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) due to take place in Glasgow in November 2021.
Vietnam, UK look to beef up education cooperation
A webinar on higher education and postgraduate cooperation between Vietnam and the UK was held on May 27 by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Vietnam-UK Friendship Network (VUFN).
77 local COVID-19 cases with severe prognosis, including 23 in critical condition
VOV.VN - The country currently has 77 patients with severe prognosis, accounting for 3.1% of the overall number of COVID-19 cases nationwide, including 23 critical cases, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health’s Treatment Subcommittee.
Plan for implementation of UKVFTA adopted
The Prime Minister has approved a plan for the implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).
Vietnam proposes UK transfer COVID-19 vaccine production technology
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on May 19 held phone talks with British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab, during which he suggested the UK consider the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine production technology to Vietnam.
Two new strains of SARS-CoV-2 detected in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases has discovered two new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country after sequencing the genes of samples taken from local novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.