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  • UK Prime Minister's trade envoy Lord Puttnam to visit Vietnam

    Lord Puttnam will be making his fourth official visit to Vietnam in 2 years from 29 October to 4 November 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Shopping is GREAT: British Brands in Vietnam

    The 'Shopping is GREAT' competition will be run in Vietnam from 30 October 2015 to 7 January 2016 to highlight the UK's brands.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New scheme to protect cultural sites from destruction

    A government-backed scheme to protect cultural sites from the destructive forces of war and ISIL terrorists will be announced by Culture Secretary John Whittingdale today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Rare 8th century brooch at risk of leaving the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on an Anglo-Saxon brooch from the late 8th – early 9th century.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • State Visit to Malta and CHOGM

    The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will make a State Visit to Malta and attend CHOGM in Valletta from 26th to 28th November

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Much Ado about Shakespeare in Santiago

    The Embassy recently hosted a visit by The Globe theatre company to present William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Scotland Office to help Glasgow School of Art fundraising appeal

    The Scotland Office has offered to host a fundraising event for The Glasgow School of Art at its London HQ

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Troops on parade as UK welcomes China with spectacular ceremony

    More than 1,100 soldiers and 230 horses involved in major event to welcome the President of the People's Republic of China

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK welcomes President Xi Jinping for China State visit

    From 20–23 October the UK welcomes President Xi Jinping to London for the first State Visit from China in 10 years

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 3rd successful GREAT Universities Fair in Ecuador

    The third ‘GREAT Universities’ fair returned to Ecuador in October 2015 with 20 of the best universities in the United Kingdom.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Workshop on promoting ethics in medical practice and research

    The workshop was held in Kolkata, 5-7 October 2015. It was led by prosperity team and funded by the bilateral programme budget fund.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Save the Date: British Menu Week

    From 2 to 8 November, Beijing has a real treat in store as GREAT brings the best of British cuisine to the city’s top restaurants. Book your seats now!

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Magna Carta exhibition in Shanghai

    To mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, an original charter from Hereford Cathedral will be open to the public in Shanghai on 25 October.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chevening Scholarships application deadline 3 November

    The Chevening Scholarships programme is open to applications from Korean citizens until 3 November 2015

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Contemporary British art at home in the Ambassador’s Residence

    Read Ambassador Hitchens’ thoughts on the Government Art Collection’s revamp of British art on display at the British Embassy Tokyo.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Culture Secretary reappoints Trustee of National Museums Liverpool

    Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has reappointed Laura Carstensen as a Trustee of National Museums Liverpool.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £35 million Rembrandt painting at risk of leaving the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • State Visit - Between Heaven and Earth Photographic Exhibitions Launch

    State Visit - Between Heaven and Earth Photographic Exhibitions Launch

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Twitter Q&A on the UK’s Chevening Scholarships

    The British High Commission Colombo will answer your questions on applying for a Chevening Scholarship via Twitter on 20 October at 1400.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British High Commission holds semi-final of the GREAT debate competition at FC College Lahore

    The GREAT Debate competition aims to promote the UK and Pakistan’s shared culture of vibrant and intellectual discussion.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government