Vietnamese businesses need to move beyond traditional export approaches and strengthen their competitiveness to better tap opportunities in the UK market, heard a seminar in Ha Noi on May 11.

UK’s 2026 midterm local elections, held on May 7, sought to elect more than 5,000 councillors across 136 councils, including all 32 London boroughs, six mayors in England, 129 members of the Scottish Parliament, and 96 members of the Welsh Parliament.

The Viet Nam–United Kingdom (UK) International Financial Centre Summit 2026 in Ha Noi has further reinforced commitments to strategic cooperation as well as promoting institutional development, market growth, and the modernisation of financial infrastructure, with the aim of establishing a globally competitive financial centre.

As Viet Nam grapples with extensive damage caused by recent storms and prolonged flooding, especially in the central and Central Highlands regions, the international community has offered emergency assistance to help the country overcome the crisis.

The Vietnamese community in the UK has raised nearly 9,000 GBP (about 11,833 USD) to support residents in central and northern Viet Nam who have been affected by recent storms and floods.

The UK–Viet Nam Business Summit 2025 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5, with the participation of over 200 delegates, including senior officials, policymakers and representatives of leading enterprises from both countries.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper have agreed to work closely in building an action plan for implementing the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

The two sides concurred to intensify cooperation across multiple education levels, encompassing universities, vocational training institutions, and high schools. Besides, they will expand joint training programmes, enhance student and lacturer exchanges, and promote mutual recognition of academic credits.

The official visit to the UK by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam holds profound significance not only for advancing Viet Nam’s ties with a major European and global partner but also for creating new momentum for the country’s next stage of development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on October 30 morning (local time) witnessed the exchange of several cooperation agreements between ministries, agencies, localities, and leading corporations at the Viet Nam–UK High-Level Economic Conference during his official visit to the UK.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the Viet Nam–UK Business Roundtable in London on October 30, as part of their official visit to the UK.

Viet Nam stands ready to become a reliable and dynamic partner, a place where the UK's technologies can spread, develop, and generate new value for businesses and people of both nations, as well as for the region and the world, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam has said.

A high-level delegation from Viet Nam’s Supreme People’s Court led by its Chief Justice Le Minh Tri paid an official visit to the UK from October 13 to 16.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang had a working session with British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra at the headquarters of the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on October 13, part of the Vietnamese official’s working visit to the UK.

Hundreds of international and Vietnamese specialists in head and neck surgery are expected to gather at a conference in Ha Noi later this month to share experience and knowledge in the expertise.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, has paid a working visit to the UK to advance the Viet Nam–UK strategic partnership with a focus on innovation, institutional reform and sustainable growth.

US President Donald Trump has begun a state visit to the UK - a leading partner of the US in Europe.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang is leading a delegation to attend investment promotion events in the UK and Italy from September 14 to 21, aiming at bolstering collaboration in the areas of finance, investment, and trade to develop the Viet Nam – Europe ties in a deeper and more substantive fashion.

Viet Nam made a striking impression at the CelebrASIA Festival, the largest Southeast Asian cultural celebration in the UK, with captivating performances that highlighted the vibrancy and richness of the Vietnamese culture, drawing admiration and attention from international friends.

The Star Nha (Home) Ease: Vietnamese Cinema, the only Vietnamese film event in the UK, has just opened its second season at Rich Mix Theatre in London, serving as a cultural bridge for the Vietnamese community in the European country.