British photojournalist Andy Soloman is presenting a powerful photographic exhibition showcasing Vietnam’s remarkable transformation through a series of deeply personal encounters.

General Secretary To Lam will visit the UK for the first time, aiming to elevate the two countries’ partnership after 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held phone talks with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on October 18 evening.

The UK-Vietnam Business Summit 2025 will be held on November 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, with two strategic priorities — developing an international financial centre in Vietnam and advancing renewable energy, key pillars of future bilateral cooperation.

Trade between HCM City and the UK topped 390 million USD in the first half of 2025. The UK is now the city’s 11th largest foreign investor with a total capital exceeding 1.1 billion USD.

The offshore patrol vessel HMS Richmond of the British Royal Navy, carrying 185 officers and sailors, docked at Nha Rong–Khanh Hoi International Port on September 22, beginning a four-day friendly visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s leading tech group shared its growth roadmap at the Vietnam–UK Investment Forum.

The Finance Minister's mission in the UK and Italy is expected to unlock new cooperation opportunities across multiple high-potential sectors, contributing to economic and financial cooperation between Vietnam and European countries.

At the invitation of the UK Department for Business and Trade, the Vietnamese delegation visited exhibition booths of leading UK defence industry groups as well as displays from major global defence and security enterprises.

Now in its second year, the event has grown into a dazzling cultural, culinary, and artistic extravaganza in the heart of London, celebrating the identity, diversity, and unity of the Southeast Asian region.

The National Innovation Centre (NIC), in coordination with the British Embassy in Vietnam, co-hosted the Vietnam – UK Semiconductor Forum in Hanoi on August 18.

Over the past decade, trade and investment relations between Vietnam and the UK have made remarkable strides.

This year's festival places special focus on the “Doi moi” (Renewal) period, bringing to the audience rare cinematic works that have never been screened in the UK before.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on June 28 with the UK business community and enterprises operating in Vietnam.

An official of the UK Department for Business and Trade identified green technology, fintech, health care, and many others as promising areas for deeper collaboration between Vietnam and the UK.

The UK, with an annual agri-food import value of 67 billion USD, is seen as a high-potential market. In 2024, Vietnam’s agri-export turnover to the UK reached nearly 883 million USD, a 15.4% year-on-year increase.

Vietnam considers combating human trafficking a crucial task to protect human rights in accordance with international law, including international conventions on human rights to which Vietnam is a signatory.

The UK’s exports of goods to Vietnam grew by 9.9 per cent last year, and the country is aiming to maintain this momentum in 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh expressed his hope that the UK would share its expertise in organising and managing financial centres.