trump twitter outburst tests us uk special relationship

Trump Twitter outburst tests US-UK 'special relationship'

Donald Trump's refusal to deal with the UK ambassador following the leak of his frank assessment of the US president's chaotic rule raises a big question: can the countries' much-vaunted "special relationship" survive?
trump hits back as uks top envoy calls his white house inept

Trump hits back as UK's top envoy calls his White House 'inept'

US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday (Jul 7) and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain's ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as "inept" and "uniquely dysfunctional".
uks indie band the wedding present comes to hcm city

UK’s indie band The Wedding Present comes to HCM City

The UK’s indie rock band The Wedding Present will hold a concert in HCM City on July 17 as part of the 30th Anniversary tour of their revered album “Bizarro”.
a gateway for uk investors to the asean

A gateway for UK investors to the ASEAN

As the United Kingdom looks to strengthen its partnerships with countries around the world, the ASEAN stands out, offering tremendous trade and investment opportunities for British companies as one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. Knowledge hungry, tech-savvy populations across Southeast Asia are looking to partner up with, and benefit from, the UK’s research and development to be able to apply this cutting-edge technology across the region.
vietnam promotes business investment in uk

Vietnam promotes business, investment in UK

Business leaders from the north of the UK on Tuesday attended the “Meet Vietnam” conference held in the city of Manchester to explore business and investment opportunities in Vietnam.
student becomes first in the uk to be convicted for 3d printed gun police

Student becomes first in the UK to be convicted for 3D printed gun: Police

A student was convicted on Wednesday (Jun 19) of manufacturing a firearm using a 3D printer, in what London's police said they believed was the first such successful prosecution in Britain.
a universal life insurance product tailored for vietnamese

A universal life insurance product tailored for Vietnamese

The leading insurer in the UK with over 320 years of experience, Aviva recently introduced to Vietnam its new whole life universal life insurance product called Aviva - Chon An Vui. Vietnam Investment Review spoke to Tan Haifeng, the company’s CFO and appointed actuary, about Aviva’s strategy to attract customers.
huawei denies being bound by chinese spy laws

Huawei denies being bound by Chinese spy laws

Huawei's cybersecurity chief told the UK parliament on Monday (Jun 10) that the Chinese telecoms giant has been advised it was under no obligation to spy for Beijing if so asked by the Communist state.
climate protests hit londons bustling financial hub

Climate protests hit London's bustling financial hub

Environmentalists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange entrance and staged impromptu concerts in the middle of traffic on the final day of a campaign that brought parts of the UK capital to a standstill.
vietnam seeks to boost educational cooperation with uk

Vietnam seeks to boost educational cooperation with UK

As many as 30 memorandums of understanding on education and training cooperation were signed between educational institutions and enterprises of Vietnam and the UK during Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha’s visit to the European nation from January 20-26. 
brighter prospects for vietnam uk ties following brexit

Brighter prospects for Vietnam-UK ties following Brexit

As part of his recent visit to Vietnam, Mark Field, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, discussed how the UK and Vietnam can boost business ties despite the UK’s upcoming split from the European Union.
new initiative designed to boost uk vietnam trade

New initiative designed to boost UK-Vietnam trade

The “Vietnam: Ready to Trade” initiative has been launched by KPMG Vietnam in an effort to facilitate business between the UK, Vietnam, and other markets in the Brexit era.
uk seeks bilateral fta with vietnam in light of brexit

UK seeks bilateral FTA with Vietnam in light of Brexit

The UK’s upcoming withdrawal from the EU has triggered a need for the former to seek a potential free trade agreement with Vietnam, which is expected to help expand bilateral trade and investment ties.
stellar examination results for student at the british vietnamese international school in igcse

Stellar examination results for student at the British Vietnamese International School in IGCSE

For the third year running, students at the British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) have gained results that have exceeded the UK average for IGCSEs (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) with 92 per cent students achieving 5 A*- C grades (including Maths and English).
ronaldos juventus debut to be streamed live on facebook

Ronaldo's Juventus debut to be streamed live on Facebook

Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Juventus is among a series of games from Serie A and Spain's La Liga to be broadcast for free on Facebook in the UK and Ireland this season.