Tag: UK
UK Foreign Secretary, MU manager Ferguson send Tet messages to VN
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Manchester United Manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, have sent their best Tet greetings to the Vietnamese people over the Internet. British Foreign Secretary David MilibandDavid Miliband wishes everybody happiness in the year of the Buffalo while Sir Alex Ferguson shows his appreciation for Manchester United Football... Read more
Consumption of Vietnamese tra and basa catfish rockets in the UK
Lookatvietnam - Vietnamese river cobbler is now outselling established British varieties, as consumers hit by the credit crunch turn to cheaper varieties, according to the Belfast Telegraph newspaper of the North Ireland, the UK on January 19.Sam Pearl, fish buyer for Tesco leading supermarket in the UK, said Vietnamese river cobbler is now outselling plaice,... Read more
PM pledges to further cooperation with UK
Lookatvietnam – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that Vietnam will work for a stronger cooperation with the UK for the interests of the two countries’ people. UK Minister Gareth Thomas. (Photo: VNN)PM Dung made the affirmation at his reception for Gareth Thomas, State Minister of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform... Read more
UK bank shares plummet despite new gov’t bailout
January 20, 2009 . Filed under International, News
Shares in UK banks on Monday tumbled the most since 1985, despite a new 300-billion-pound (about 438 billion U.S. dollars) rescue package announced by the government to help troubled financial institutions, media reported. A sign belonging to a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland is seen in the City of London Jan. 19, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Royal Bank of... Read more
UK Trade Minister to visit Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - British trade and investment minister Gareth Thomas will visit Vietnam on 19-20 January to familiarise himself with trade and investment activities by UK firms in the country. VietNamNet Bridge - British trade and investment minister Gareth Thomas will visit Vietnam on 19-20 January to familiarise himself with trade and investment activities... Read more
UK, Vietnam to ink shared vision pact
Top UK and Vietnamese diplomats will sign a document today setting out a shared vision of the UK -Vietnam priorities until 2013, the British Embassy in Hanoi said in a statement. Sir Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who is paying a three day official visit to Vietnam, will join Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs... Read more
Under Secretary of UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office to visit Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Under Secretary of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Peter Ricketts, will pay a visit to Vietnam early this week, reported the UK Embassy in Hanoi. PM Nguyen Tan Dung paid a visit to the UK last March.VietNamNet Bridge – The Permanent Under Secretary of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Peter Ricketts,... Read more
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
