The two sides discussed future cooperation activities, including sharing leadership and organisation experiences, increasing political dialogues, and supporting cultural exchanges.

As part of his visit to the UK, on March 18, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh held meetings with British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung is confident that Standing Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh's visit to the UK will be a success, creating new momentum for cooperation in economy, finance, education, and training, contributing practically to the dynamic and effective development of the Vietnam-UK Strategic Partnership

King Charles III expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s achievements in economic reform and development, as well as the strong progress of the Vietnam-UK Strategic Partnership.

Defence cooperation has become a key pillar of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador Do Minh Hung at a ceremony in London on December 4 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.

On September 11, 1973, the UK was one of the first western countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam while Vietnam was still in the struggle fighting for independence and national reunification.

Vietnam and the UK officially established diplomatic relations on September 11, 1973. Over the course of the past 50 years, the relationship has been continually strengthened and developed, especially after the two countries upgraded relations to a Strategic Partnership in September 2010.

Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam Iain Frew has affirmed that the bilateral relationship now stands at a “very dynamic moment” with “real achievements” recorded over the past years.

A workshop themed “The past, present and future of international business relations: A case of Vietnam - the UK” was hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK in collaboration with London South Bank University (LSBU), on April 27.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of the Vietnamese President, paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on September 8 for the Ambassadors of the UK, Norway, Denmark and Czech Republic, who came to present their credentials.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 2 for British Ambassador Gareth Ward, who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's visits to Hungary and the UK from June 26-30 concluded successfully, thus greatly promoting the Vietnam-Hungary comprehensive partnership and deepening the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vu Hai Ha, Chairman of the NA's Commission for External Relations.

The Vietnam-UK strategic partnership has been thriving and recorded many major achievements in the past years.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the Vietnam-UK high-level forum on economy and trade in London on June 29 (local time), as part of the leader’s ongoing visit to the UK.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 30 for British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu and the UK's Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East Amanda Milling co-chaired the eighth Vietnam-UK strategic dialogue in Hanoi on March 28.

Speaker of the UK House of Lords John Francis McFall hosted a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long in London on November 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh landed at Prestwick airport on October 31 morning (local time), starting his trip for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and a working visit to the UK at the invitation of his counterpart Boris Johnson.

An event titled “Meet Vietnam in Newhaven” was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the government of Newhaven, a small port town about 100km south of London, on September 28 (local time).