nigerian drug transporter sentenced to death

Nigerian drug transporter sentenced to death

The People’s Court of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on April 13 sentenced Unachukwu Chiluba Paulinus, a Nigerian man born in 1996, to death for illegally transporting narcotic substances under Clause 4, Article 250 of the 2015 Penal Code.
uk businesses not sold on vaccine passport idea

UK businesses not sold on vaccine passport idea

Britain's retail and hospitality sectors have hit out the possibility of vaccine passports after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government is seeking "all possibilities" to keep Covid-hit sectors open.
asean uk open ended troika virtual meeting held

ASEAN-UK open-ended troika virtual meeting held

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung attended the opened-ended troika virtual meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab on April 8.
uk starts moderna jabs as astrazeneca probed

UK starts Moderna jabs as AstraZeneca probed

Britain on Wednesday began rolling out its third coronavirus vaccine, from US company Moderna, as questions mounted over jabs from the country's main supplier, AstraZeneca.
building climate change adaptation and resilience for cities of vietnam

Building climate change adaptation and resilience for cities of Vietnam

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi have organised the workshop titled “Climate adaptation in the context of urban setting”.
bamboo airways secures slots for non stop flights to london at start of may

Bamboo Airways secures slots for non-stop flights to London at start of May

Early this week, a number of prestigious international aviation magazines reported that Vietnam’s new carrier Bamboo Airways was allocated slots at Heathrow Airport in the UK by the Airports Council of the United Kingdom to utilise from the start of May.
tsunoda half satisfied with f1 debut overjoyed at passing hero alonso

Tsunoda half-satisfied with F1 debut, overjoyed at passing hero Alonso

Brilliant rookie Yuki Tsunoda said he felt only half satisfied with himself on Sunday after he finished ninth in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
uk unemployment dips to 50 official data

UK unemployment dips to 5.0%: official data

Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 5.0 percent in the three months to the end of January, remaining close to five-year highs on the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Tuesday,
lukaku in belgium squad despite inter covid 19 issues

Lukaku in Belgium squad despite Inter Covid-19 issues

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez included Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku in the squad for World Cup qualifiers later this month on Friday despite a coronavirus outbreak at the striker's club.
ukrainian president hails vietnam socio economic integration achievements

Ukrainian President hails Vietnam socio-economic, integration achievements

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach has presented his credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who lauded Vietnam’s achievements in the “Doi Moi” (Renewal) cause as well as economic development, international and regional integration and improvement of locals’ living conditions.
ukvfta boosts bilateral trade growth between vietnam and uk

UKVFTA boosts bilateral trade growth between Vietnam and UK

After the Vietnam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) took effect, the bilateral turnover between Vietnam and the UK had a spectacular breakthrough in the first month of 2021, even as exports to many other major trade partners have been facing difficulties due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
added trade potential for vietnam with uk eu deals

Added trade potential for Vietnam with UK-EU deals

The United Kingdom-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which was inked in December last year and came into force on the last day of the year, is a seamless part of Vietnam’s great efforts to achieve economic integration and development. Despite the great overlap between the UKVFTA and the EU-Vietnam deal (EVFTA), there are some differences, not only in terms of the objectives of the European contracting party, but also – to a lesser extent – in terms of content.
digital future for health management

Digital future for health management

Digital healthcare is being touted as the main route towards improving care and also lowering costs. Managing director and national head of Healthcare Luke Treloar and Vo Thi Kim Ngan, associate director at KPMG’s Global Strategy Group, share their thoughts on the beneficiaries of digital health transformation and how ready the policies in Vietnam are on this issue.
uk investors eye renewable energy in vietnam

UK investors eye renewable energy in Vietnam

Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, especially wind power, expecting the Vietnamese Government to introduce long-term support policies as well as simplification of procedures for project implementation.
hon xuong island offers same beauty as maldives

Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives

The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as the Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.