British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, shakes hands with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha during their meeting at the Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (Narong Sangnak/Pool Photo via AP) Bangkok (VNA) – BritishForeign Secretary Boris Johnson met Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha andother officials in Bangkok on February 12, discussing neighbouring Myanmar’s ethnicRohingya issue and Thailand’s plan for elections.A statement from Britain’s Foreign& Commonwealth Office said their discussions also mentioned”cooperation on education, the digital economy, science and innovation,financial technology, and trade and investment, as well as further co-operationto tackle the illegal wildlife trade.”The statement also quoted Johnson as saying”I look forward to further strengthening the UK’s relationship withThailand in the future.”Johnson is in Thailand after visitingBangladesh, where he met Rohingya refugees, and Myanmar, where he held talks onthe Rohingya situation with the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Johnson’s visit to Thailand cameafter a visit on February 9 by Italy’s foreign minister, and will be followedby the French deputy foreign minister on February 13. Thai Foreign Ministry spokeswomanBusadee Santipitak said the trips are a sign of improved relations betweenThailand and European nations following the EU’s easing of sanctions on thecountry in December 2017.-VNA
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond intends to discuss how to further strengthen cooperation between the UK and Vietnam during his visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 12-13. The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s press release on April 11 said the visit offers a good chance for the UK to increase collaboration on trade and investment, education, science and innovation with Vietnam, a country that has shown remarkable achievement as one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia. The Foreign Secretary said the UK’s relationship with Vietnam reaches across many sectors with bilateral trade more than…... [read more]
William Hague will pay an official visit to Vietnam on April 24-25 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh. Relations between Vietnam and the UK have been developing well since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1973. In September 2010, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague signed a statement on the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, paving the way for comprehensive development of bilateral relations.Source: VOV... [read more]
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague arrived in Hanoi on April 24 as part of a regional tour with education is a key element of the visit. He will join the British Council in hosting a discussion on Education for Prosperity, joined by Mai Trong Nhuan President of Vietnam National University. The pair will be joined by an audience made up of 70 students from the National University, UK Alumni and British Council teaching centre students on April 25. The Foreign Secretary will also confirm new funding for education in Vietnam through the newly launched UK-ASEAN Knowledge Partnership with the aim…... [read more]
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has attended exchanges with and answered lots of questions from Vietnamese public through an online forum on the Yoosk website at www.yoosk.vn/ukvn. David Miliband emphasised the need to maintain global trade and free markets and stated that "Vietnam is, and will continue to be, an important trading partner for the UK". The project has generated a good deal of interest amongst the Vietnamese Press and public, and already more than 15,000 people have paid almost 20,000 visits to the site and posted in excess of 100 questions. British Ambassador Mark Kent says, "Reaching out to…... [read more]
For the first time, visitors to the site www.yoosk.vn/ukvn were invited to post questions to the UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband. All types of issues were addressed, from how the financial crisis has affected the relationship between Vietnam and the UK, to his personal thoughts on US President Barack Obama. Concerning a question on corruption, Miliband said, 'Corruption is an issue the UK takes very seriously - we have a zero tolerance approach to the misuse of UK funds. We have a risk and control framework in place to ensure funds are spent as intended, including risk assessment and internal…... [read more]
