Tag: UK

Vietnam, UK seek ways to deepen economic ties

VietNamNet Bridge - The Joint Economic and Trade Committee of Vietnam and the UK (JETCO) met in London on Dec. 3 to discuss measures to strengthen their bilateral economic and trade ties.  The granting of Vietnamese entry visas to UK trade representatives, financial transparency, taxation of the leasing and exploitation of mines, and import duties imposed... Read more

UK pledges to donate 50 million pounds to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - The British government has pledged to give non-refundable aid of 50 million British pounds (roughly 74.5 million USD) to Vietnam next year in spite of global financial crisis. Head of the UK’s Department for International Development in Vietnam Fiona Louise Lappin said on December 2 that the sum is part of a ten-year development partnership... Read more

Vietnam shrimp exports need brands to add value: UK experts

Vietnam is strong in farmed white and black tiger prawns, holding significant shares in key markets With demand on the rise, shrimp could become a major foreign exchange earner if Vietnam develops brands for the product and promotes them in key markets, British experts said. Dr. Andrew Graffham of the Natural Resources... Read more

Bahrain prince sues Michael Jackson in UK court

A son of the king of Bahrain took U.S. pop star Michael Jackson to court on Monday for reneging on an agreement to record a new album and write an autobiography. Pop star Michael Jackson attends the funeral of singer James Brown in Augusta in this Dec. 30, 2006 file photograph. A son of the king of Bahrain took Jackson to court on Monday for reneging on an agreement... Read more

UK organisation to train Sacombank staff

VietNamNet Bridge – The Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (Sacombank) signed an agreement on Nov. 10 regarding joint training schemes with the UK ’s Edexcel organisation. Under the terms of the agreement, Edexcel, a member of Pearson, one of the world’s largest educational organisations will help to train Sacombank’s staff... Read more

Vietnam is now in the Premier League: UK envoy

“The Vietnamese government should not attract investment at any cost and should never sacrifice the future for the present” – said British Ambassador Mark Kent The global economic recession will not unduly impact bilateral ties with Vietnam, because the UK is focused on the nation’s long-term potentials,... Read more

‘Urban tales’ in focus at UK film week

A still from the Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella’s “Breaking and Entering,” featuring Jude Law and Juliette Binoche The UK film industry will introduce some of its best works at an upcoming film festival held by the British Council from October 24-31 in Hanoi and from November 1-7 in Ho Chi... Read more

Vietnam’s tourism potentials to be shown in UK

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s tourism potentials and landscapes will be introduced to the World Travel Market (WTM) fair scheduled for London, the United Kingdom, from Nov. 10-13. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore various tourism forms available in Vietnam such as ecotourism, countryside tourism, sea tourism, adventure tourism and cultural... Read more

UK Film Week to kick off in Hanoi and HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese cinema lovers are to be charmed by the British Council’s UK film week which has an eclectic mix of feature, animation and short films set against an ‘urban’ backdrop and titled ‘Urban Tales’ taking place from October 24 to 31 ‘Breaking and Entering’ will be on show during the event.Some... Read more

UK – My Destination

Thanh Nien Daily would like to introduce readers to three of the leading essays chosen from hundreds of entries submitted to the first round of the “UK – My Destination” essay and oratory contest. The contest is co-organized by the Daily and the British Council in Ho Chi Minh City.The contestants have already competed in the contest’s... Read more

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