15-02-2023 16:42
Cambodia will start benefiting in April from the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), a new type of customs preference unveiled by the European country in August 2022.
02-02-2023 14:48
Minister of State Greg Hands of the UK Department for International Trade arrived in Hanoi on February 1 for high-level trade talks on how the UK joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will boost the economic firepower of the world’s most dynamic trade bloc, according to the British Embassy.
31-01-2023 10:55
The Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK) will host and attend trade activities and fairs to promote tourism, cuisine and goods of Vietnam, and create more opportunities for businesses in the UK and the homeland to enhance business cooperation, its President Phuong Hoang has said.
23-01-2023 21:41
The United Kingdom and Vietnam’s relations are at an all-time high, and in that context, we are delighted to be celebrating five decades of diplomatic relations this year. The UK-Vietnam Strategic Partnership, refreshed in 2020 shortly after I arrived in the post, set the tone for an ever-closer political and economic relationship.
11-01-2023 10:52
Last year was a complex one for Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam. After a turbulent 2021, we expected 2022 would accelerate Vietnam's recovery path. However, things have not been easy with the pandemic earlier in the year, the Ukraine conflict beginning, increased energy and logistics costs, and Chinese restrictions.
19-09-2022 11:06
The local banking sector, currently undergoing drastic restructuring, will have more opportunities to improve its financial capacity as well as learn modern business models and management from UK partners after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKEVFTA) takes effect, according to banking insiders.
19-09-2022 10:11
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, under the delegation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London, the UK, on September 19, according to the Foreign Ministry.
16-09-2022 08:00
Vietnam hopes to boost its exports of computers, electronic products and components to the UK in the near future after it has gained success in shipping this group of goods to many other overseas markets.
09-09-2022 22:36
Vietnamese leaders on September 9 offered condolences to the Royal Family, Government, parliament, and people of the UK over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
09-09-2022 15:06
Every year, British businesses import about $7 trillion of goods from all over the world. These can include cars, iron and steel, medical equipment and supplies, electronic goods, textiles and footwear, furniture, foodstuffs, and more. Some Vietnamese enterprises have penetrated the UK market, but with a very humble market share.
23-08-2022 22:41
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has given a big push to Vietnamese exports, but insiders said firms still have much to do to make the most of the deal.
18-08-2022 20:40
Many British investors are seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam in the hope of cashing in on free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed with the UK and other economies worldwide.
05-07-2022 08:00
Dedicated to being a luxury condo development, The Filmore Da Nang triumphed over other renowned developers and was named in the three categories Best Apartment/Condominium Vietnam, Residential High Rise Development Vietnam, and Residential High Rise Architecture Vietnam at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2022.
03-06-2022 16:58
AstraZeneca’s CEO Pascal Soriot, on June 2 received the British knighthood for services to the UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.
26-05-2022 15:05
As long as China continues its current pandemic policy and disruptions such as the Ukraine conflict continues, interest in the China+1 strategy is likely to grow. Kevin Coppel, Asia-Pacific managing director, and Christine Li, Asia-Pacific head of research for Knight Frank in Singapore, explain how Vietnam could well emerge as the greatest beneficiary.