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In Vietnam
  • Changes to visa application process for longer stay in the UK

    Biometric residence permits to launch in Vietnam

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wellcome Trust-MRC Newton Fund Collaboration Opportunities in Vietnam

    A new funding opportunity for health research collaborations in Vietnam and the South-East Asia region, has been launched under the Wellcome Trust-MRC Newton Fund collaboration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Ministry of Defence to extend English language training for Vietnamese military officers

    Expansion of English language training programme for officers of the Vietnam People’s Army is one of several strands of defence engagement which the UK and Vietnam agreed to advance during 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK supports Vietnam in developing derivative market

    The State Securities Commission of Vietnam organised a workshop to introduce an overview of UK experience in derivative securities, markets and regulations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK introduces Health Surcharge

    From 6 April, all nationals from outside of Europe, including Vietnam, coming to live in the UK for longer than six months will be required to pay a ‘health surcharge’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to Secure English Language Test Providers for UK Visas

    UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) required by some visa customers.

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  • The UK and Vietnam commit to strengthening relationship

    UK Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire and Vietnam’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held the fourth UK- Vietnam Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on 27 February 2015 under the framework of the UK-Vietnam Strategic Partn…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hugo Swire holds high-level talks in Malaysia and Vietnam

    Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, has made his second official visit to Malaysia and is making his first to Vietnam.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Government focuses on Asia

    British Government Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, has sent Lunar New Year Greetings to the Vietnamese people, in a video.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to boost UK education

    Lord Puttnam, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will be making his third visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from 26-30 January.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vietnam 2050 Pathways Calculator launch with support from Britain

    “Vietnam 2050 Pathways Calculator” is developed from the UK’s 2050 Calculator on the basis of an energy balancing model.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK - Vietnam Defence Working Group discussed bilateral defence collaboration in 2015

    Defence Working Group between the UK’s Ministry of Defence and Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence held its third annual meeting in Hanoi on 8 January 2015 to identify areas of bilateral defence collaboration in 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Da Nang: Action plan for Low Carbon Industrial Zones and supporting policies

    A workshop is organised to introduce, discuss and gather comments regarding the Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction in Lien Chieu Industrial Zone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK supports Vietnam in implementing WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement

    A workshop organised in Hanoi was part of the project funded by the UK’s Prosperity Fund for the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Innovation Fellowships for Vietnamese researchers

    Vietnamese researchers and scientists will get the chance to learn from UK experts how to develop their links to businesses and exploit the commercial potential of their research.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transit visa requirements are changing

    From 1 December important changes are being made to Airside and landside transit visa requirements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anti-corruption co-operation remains important

    The 13th Anti-Corruption Dialogue continued the theme of working with increasingly diverse partners on the issue. Future Anto-Corruption cooperation will remain important to Vietnam and international partners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to support Vietnam strengthen corporate governance of public companies

    The British Embassy Hanoi and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam signed a grant contract for the project sponsored by the UK’s South East Asia Prosperity Fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • English for Vietnamese officers joining UN peace-keeping operations

    More officers of the Vietnam People’s Army have received English training under the programme funded by the UK Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Rights and Democracy Programme Fund 2015 - 2016

    The bidding round for Vietnam is now open for the submission of Concept Notes. The deadline: 2nd December 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government