vietnam considered in good position to attract fdi uk based website

Vietnam considered in good position to attract FDI: UK-based website

The Vietnamese economy has fared better than most during the COVID-19 pandemic and is well placed to capture renewed FDI interest, according to an article posted on the UK website lexology.com on June 23.
president urges deepening vietnam uk strategic partnership

President urges deepening Vietnam-UK strategic partnership

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Vietnam and the UK to continue deepening their bilateral strategic partnership to meet the interests of the two countries and contribute to regional and world peace, stability and cooperation.
vns stock market makes anticipated progress uk newspaper

VN’s stock market makes anticipated progress: UK newspaper

As Vietnam makes its anticipated progress from frontier status to a fully-fledged emerging market, the stock market is now at the stage where more and more private investors are getting on board, according to the UK newspaper Proactive.
pm calls for ongoing support from uk in low carbon economy

PM calls for ongoing support from UK in low-carbon economy

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the UK Government continue its support to Vietnam in finance, technology, and experience in transitioning towards a low-carbon economy, while receiving Alok Sharma, British Cabinet Minister and President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), in Hanoi on May 28.
plan for implementation of ukvfta adopted

Plan for implementation of UKVFTA adopted

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a plan for the implementation of the UK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).
vietnam proposes uk transfer covid 19 vaccine production technology

Vietnam proposes UK transfer COVID-19 vaccine production technology

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on May 19 held phone talks with British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab, during which he suggested that the UK consider the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine production technology to Vietnam.
five ways to better 5g

Five ways to better 5G

This week Ericsson released the “Five Ways to a Better 5G” report by Ericsson Consumer Lab which is the result of the largest global 5G consumer study to date. Covering consumer sentiment and perception in 26 markets – including the US, China, South Korea, and the UK – the study involved 1.3 billion smartphone users globally, including 220 million 5G subscribers. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos shares the key insights from the report.
japan france concerned about chinas actions in east sea

Japan, France concerned about China’s actions in East Sea

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on May 5 voiced grave concerns over China’s unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and the East Sea, during a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in London, the UK.
deal signed to promote farm produce sale via digital platforms

Deal signed to promote farm produce sale via digital platforms

The implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will be a boon to bilateral trade and investment between Vietnam and the United Kingdom moving forward. Kenneth Atkinson, executive chairman of Grant Thornton Vietnam, provides his insights into the wide-ranging deal.
longer term benefits ahead for uk trade

Longer-term benefits ahead for UK trade

Vietnam is expected to reap a range of benefits in expanding ties with the UK on the back of the bilateral trade deal agreement taking effect on May 1. Nguyen Canh Cuong, trade counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy to the United Kingdom, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the bonanzas that lay ahead.
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.
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.
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.
covid 19 vaccine astrazeneca safe and effective in primary analysis of clinical trials

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca safe and effective in primary analysis of clinical trials

The primary analysis of the Phase III clinical trials from the UK, Brazil, and South Africa, published as a preprint in The Lancet, confirmed COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca as safe and effective at preventing COVID-19, with no severe cases and no hospitalisations more than 22 days after the first dose.