British energy company EnQuest announced on January 22 its acquisition of Harbour Energy’s operations in Vietnam as part of its strategy to expand internationally.

The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK (VBUK) has announced plans to reshape the landscape of Vietnam-UK trade relations, focusing on driving business community forward, fostering its unity and strengthening connections with their Vietnamese partners both at home and abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the UK have identified trade and investment cooperation as a key pillar of their strategic partnership and are set to implement measures to ramp up economic cooperation in the near future.

Vietnamese goods have steadily established a strong presence in the UK, with exports to this demanding market continously growing since 2021, said Hoang Le Hang, First Secretary of the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK.

Vietnamese export businesses need to prepare for the United Kingdom (UK)’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which will take effect from 2027.

A delegation led by Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) visited the UK from December 7 to 18 to learn experience in scientific research assessment under an in-depth training programme organised by the University of Portsmouth and the Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK, Ireland (VIS).

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam (Vietnam APPG) made its debut in London on December 16, expected to help strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive cooperation as they prepare to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their strategic partnership next year.

Together with the UK - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will create new opportunities for companies and consumers in the UK and Vietnam, affirmed British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Students Association in the UK (SVUK) will strengthen connections, further intensify student activities in the host country, especially volunteer activities, encourage student talents, while promoting the digitalisation of work processes to improve the group’s operational efficiency.

Defence cooperation has become a key pillar of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador Do Minh Hung at a ceremony in London on December 4 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.