vietnam and uk deepen science technology and innovation partnerships

Vietnam and UK deepen science, technology and innovation partnerships

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are set deepen science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) partnerships, with a focus on emerging technologies, the environment, and healthcare.
vietnam cueist wins scottish open pool 9 ball championship 2024

Vietnam cueist wins Scottish Open Pool 9-ball Championship 2024

Vietnamese cueist Duong Quoc Hoang has won the Scottish Open Pool 9-ball Championship 2024 in Scotland, the UK.
uk supports aseans economic integration

UK supports ASEAN’s economic integration

The UK delegation to ASEAN held a seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 24 to discuss the ASEAN-UK economic integration programme.
noi bai da nang named in worlds top 100 airports

Noi Bai, Da Nang named in world’s top 100 airports

Hanoi capital’s Noi Bai International Airport and the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of the same name have been listed among the world’s top 100 airports in 2024 by the UK–based aviation consultancy Skytrax.
uk journalist dazzled by beauty of ba na hills in da nang

UK journalist dazzled by beauty of Ba Na Hills in Da Nang

The sensational beauty of Sun World Ba Na Hills resort in the central beach city of Da Nang, one of Vietnam’s most famous tourism destinations, has wowed many visitors both home and abroad, including Jack Mortimer, a journalist of the UK’s Express newspaper.
uk vietnam trade pact already demonstrating value

UK-Vietnam trade pact already demonstrating value

The United Kingdom-Vietnam trade relationship is poised to reach new heights, buoyed by the celebration of 50 years of UK-Vietnam bilateral relations last year, guided by the continued implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), and further boosted by the UK joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
vietnam verifying information on migrants in uk town

Vietnam verifying information on migrants in UK town

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK is working closely with competent authorities in the UK to fact-check the case that seven allegedly Vietnamese migrants were detected at Newhaven port in Lewes district of East Sussex county.
vietnamese steel products certified to meet greenhouse gas inventory standard

Vietnamese steel products certified to meet greenhouse gas inventory standard

BSI - the UK's leading international certification organisation - has just certified ISO 14064-1:2018 standard on greenhouse gas inventory for steel products of Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Joint Stock Company.
100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in asia

$100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in Asia

On January 18, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, announced a new partnership to finance up to $100 million of green trade transactions in South and Southeast Asia, beginning in Vietnam.
eu sanctions russias largest diamond producer alrosa

EU sanctions Russia's largest diamond producer Alrosa

The European Union on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's state-run diamond giant Alrosa and its CEO as part of a ban on imports of the precious stones over the Ukraine war.
buv announces new programmes awarded by top uk universities

BUV announces new programmes awarded by top UK universities

British University Vietnam (BUV) has introduced new undergraduate programmes that are awarded by prestigious universities in the UK, and announced a $3.7 million scholarship fund for 2024, fostering opportunities for local students to engage in an international-standard learning environment in Vietnam.
voluntary british medics on craniofacial trauma mission to vietnam

Voluntary British medics on craniofacial trauma mission to Vietnam

A unique medical mission focusing on craniofacial trauma surgery for children will go to Vietnam from the UK to work with three major hospitals in Hanoi from November 16-30.
french court announces jail sentences of 18 people for roles in essex lorry deaths

French court announces jail sentences of 18 people for roles in Essex lorry deaths

A French court on November 10 handed down jail sentences of up to 10 years in a people-smuggling trial over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people who suffocated in a sealed refrigeration container as they were transported from France to Belgium before crossing the Channel to the UK in 2019.
un chief calls for united sustained global strategy for ai

UN chief calls for 'united, sustained, global' strategy for AI

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks posed by artificial intelligence's rapid development, as world leaders met in the UK.
singapore partners with japan uk switzerland on digital asset initiative

Singapore partners with Japan, UK, Switzerland on digital asset initiative

Regulators in Singapore, Japan, the UK and Switzerland are planning asset tokenisation tests for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) reported on October 30.