uk donates 500000 gbp to support flood victims in central region

UK donates 500,000 GBP to support flood victims in central region

The UK government has decided to donate 500,000 GBP (650,500 USD) for Vietnam to support flood-hit victims in the central region.
uks former pm ready to help vietnam attract high quality investment

UK’s former PM ready to help Vietnam attract high-quality investment

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks on October 27 with the UK’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is now Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
vietnam orders covid 19 vaccines from foreign partners spokeswoman

Vietnam orders COVID-19 vaccines from foreign partners: Spokeswoman

Vietnam has ordered COVID-19 vaccines from some partners, including in Russia and the UK, spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang told a regular press conference on October 15.
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.
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.
uk shows tremendous interest in asia pacific including vietnam

UK shows tremendous interest in Asia-Pacific, including Vietnam

The UK government and businesses are showing attention to the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam, as a promising destination and are now promoting free trade and digital partnerships in the region.
irish driver pleads guilty to manslaughter of essex lorry deaths

Irish driver pleads guilty to manslaughter of Essex lorry deaths

A 40-year-old Irish haulier pleaded guilty at Old Bailey Court on August 28 to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a refrigerated lorry in Essex, the UK last October.
vietnamese in uk receive face masks for preventing covid 19

Vietnamese in UK receive face masks for preventing COVID-19

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK on June 18 handed over 10,000 face masks granted by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese to the Vietnamese community in the UK to support them in preventing COVID-19 infection.
one more imported case of covid 19 raises infection tally to 329

One more imported case of COVID-19 raises infection tally to 329

The Ministry of Health on June 6 confirmed one more new case infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) being a Vietnamese student returning from the UK, thus bringing the country’s infection tally to 329.
vietnamese universities win place in asia university rankings 2020

Vietnamese universities win place in Asia University Rankings 2020

Three Vietnamese universities have been named in the Asia University Rankings 2020, as announced by the UK’s Times Higher Education (THE).
european tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

European Tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

LONDON: Golf's European Tour will resume on Jul 22 with a run of six tournaments over six weeks in the UK, starting with the British Masters, it was announced on Thursday (May 28).
formula 1 no quarantine exemption puts british grands prix at risk

Formula 1: No quarantine exemption puts British Grands Prix at risk

LONDON: Formula One's hopes of hosting two races at Silverstone were dealt a blow on Friday (May 22) as elite sport was not handed any exemption to the UK government's plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for those entering the country.
covid 19 british couple recover return to uk

COVID-19: British couple recover, return to UK

A British patient of the coronavirus was discharged from hospital in Hanoi on the evening of 13 after recovery and boarded a flight to the UK with his wife who was also a COVID-19 patient.
vietnams total covid 19 cases now 241

Vietnam's total COVID-19 cases now 241

A Vietnamese student from the UK was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 on April 5 afternoon, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam to 241, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.