vietnam seeks investment business chances in ukrainian province

Vietnam seeks investment, business chances in Ukrainian province

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan paid a working visit to Cherkasy province on October 8 to explore the potential for economic cooperation between this province and localities of Vietnam.
uk economy grows 21 in august official

UK economy grows 2.1% in August: official

Britain's economy expanded a weaker-than-expected 2.1 percent in August and remained far down on pre-pandemic levels, official data showed Friday.
man admits immigration offence in essex lorry deaths

Man admits immigration offence in Essex lorry deaths

Gheorghe Nica, 43, accused of manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were discovered in the back of a lorry near London, the UK, last year, pleaded guilty to an immigration offence on October 7.
vietnamese uk firms look to bilateral fta post brexit

Vietnamese, UK firms look to bilateral FTA post-Brexit

An online dialogue on policies and markets held on October 6 offered Vietnamese and UK enterprises an insight into the opportunities and challenges in trade and investment ties between the two nations following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
negotiations on vietnam uk fta expected to be completed late this year

Negotiations on Vietnam-UK FTA expected to be completed late this year

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are speeding up negotiations on a new-generation free trade agreement between the two sides, which is expected to be completed at the end of this year.
covid discontent as uk tories convene for annual conference

Covid discontent as UK Tories convene for annual conference

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces mounting unease from his Conservative rank and file over the coronavirus pandemic as the party opens its annual conference on Saturday in a quieter virtual format.
vietnam uk to develop strategic partnership to higher level officials

Vietnam, UK to develop strategic partnership to higher level: officials

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab in Hanoi on September 30, during which they agreed on joint efforts towards a higher level of the bilateral strategic partnership.
pm nguyen xuan phuc welcomes uk foreign minister

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes UK foreign minister

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab in Hanoi on September 30.
united kingdom prepares to jump onto cptpp benefit bandwagon

United Kingdom prepares to jump onto CPTPP benefit bandwagon

The United Kingdom recently held talks with all members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership to discuss UK accession to the deal. Emily Hamblin, consul general in Ho Chi Minh City and trade director for Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Van about the trend of UK investment in Vietnam if the British nation joins the trade pact.
uk owner of premier inn hotels eyes 6000 job losses

UK owner of Premier Inn hotels eyes 6,000 job losses

Whitbread, the British owner of no-frills hotel group Premier Inn, said Tuesday that it planned to axe up to 6,000 UK jobs, as the coronavirus pandemic slams travel.
falling in with local consumption habits

Falling in with local consumption habits

Ten years after the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement  entered into force in  2009, with import tariffs removed already, Japanese consumer goods suppliers are looking into bolstering their presence in the Vietnamese market amid local and regional competition.
four jailed in connection with essex lorry tragedy

Four jailed in connection with Essex lorry tragedy

Four defendants have been imposed jail sentences in connection with the Essex lorry tragedy in the UK last year in which 39 Vietnamese citizens died.
huro probiotics participates in uk research of covid 19 medication

Huro Probiotics participates in UK research of COVID-19 medication

Destiny Pharma and SporeGen entered into a collaboration agreement in the research and development of SPOR-COV, a preventive treatment for COVID-19. The manufacturing and formulation development work will be carried out by Huro Probiotics, an experienced manufacturer of bacterial product formulations based in Vietnam and part of The PAN Group.
the marq honoured with five prestigious awards at asia pacific property awards

The Marq honoured with five prestigious awards at Asia-Pacific Property Awards

The Marq, a luxury condominium project developed by Hongkong Land and An Khang, has scored a hat-trick with three prestigious 5-star Awards and two Winner Awards at the Red Carpet Awards ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Property Awards (APPA), which took place on September 7 in York city, UK.
vietnam football federation has new technical director

Vietnam Football Federation has new technical director

Japanese expert Yusuke Adachi has become the new Technical Director of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) as a decision announcing his position was released in Hanoi on September 9.