Việt Nam and the UK have pledged to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both sides aiming to raise two-way trade to US$10 billion this year while expanding cooperation across a range of strategic sectors. The commitment was made during a meeting between Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung and UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Seema Malhotra in Hà Nội on Wednesday as part of the British official’s visit to Việt Nam.
At the meeting, Trung thanked the UK for its high-level participation in the ASEAN Future Forum and reaffirmed Việt Nam’s support for stronger ASEAN–UK ties. Marking five years of the ASEAN–UK Dialogue Partnership, he stressed Việt Nam’s determination to effectively fulfil its role as ASEAN Coordinator for relations with the UK for the 2024–2027 period.
Highlighting the growing momentum in bilateral relations since the two countries elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October last year, the minister said Việt Nam attaches great importance to its relationship with the UK and sees considerable scope for stronger collaboration in trade, investment, finance, science and technology, education, tourism, green transition and renewable energy.
