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  • Newton Fund: Research for food security

    A new collaboration between the United Kingdom and four countries in Asia will be offering grants for research projects focusing on the resilience and sustainability of rice production in the region.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Newton Fund Vietnam: Opportunities for collaborative health research

    Researchers from Vietnam and the UK can access opportunities to carry out collaborative research projects on infectious diseases in Vietnam.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Newton Programme Vietnam makes debut

    A Memorandum of Understanding on the Newton Programme Vietnam was signed in Hanoi on 3 June 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Supporting development of Vietnam’s urban rail networks

    Senior urban rail stakeholders from Vietnam visit the UK to gain experience developing major infrastructure projects using the PPP model.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Newton Research Collaboration Programme for Vietnam

    This programme which is delivered by Royal Academy of Engineering, facilitates the exchange of researchers between the UK and Vietnam from three months up to a year.

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

  • 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