The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.

The UK Embassy in Hanoi and the UK Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have opened books of condolences for people to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The United Kingdom will continue to recognise all passports issued by Vietnam despite some countries in the European Union rejecting the latest version due to missing place-of-birth information.

“Bun cha” (rice vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs) of Vietnam has been honourly included in a cookbook with recipes served in visits of the British royal family which were collected by embassies of the UK in countries across the world on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam stands at 355 as no new infections were reported in the evening of June 30, which is also the 75th straight day without community transmission of the coronavirus in the country.

A string of activities will take place within the framework of the Inspire Me Festival 2018 to be held for the first time in Hanoi from November 9-11 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic ties, organisers have announced.

Relevant authorities of Hanoi capital city will work with the UK Embassy to prepare for the British festival scheduled for October to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) co-organised a seminar in Hanoi on June 8 to seek ways to improve sanctions against corruption in Vietnam’s anti-corruption law.

The UK Embassy in Vietnam and the UN Action for Cooperation Against Trafficking in Persons organised a conference on human trafficking and modern slavery in the central city of Da Nang on March 29.

A roundtable discussion looked for ways to improve the effectiveness of cooperation among enforcement agencies in the fight against counterfeits and intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements.

One of the UK’s most celebrated Michelin star chefs, Gary Rhodes, is in Vietnam to present UK cooking techniques and delicious dishes during a food week in Hanoi and HCM City.