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London (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An has affirmed that Vietnam, as Chair of ASEAN in 2020, supports stronger collaboration between ASEAN and the UK across trade and investment, as well as cooperation for peace, security and development. In his remarks at the UK – ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) Business Breakfast Forum on ASEAN 2020 held in London on January 14, Ambassador An said that the ASEAN member states welcomes the UK’s goodwill and efforts in boosting cooperation with the ASEAN. As the ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam will work closely with other ASEAN countries for the bloc’s benefits and prosperity, he stressed. Hailing the work and initiatives of previous ASEAN Chairs, such as smart city system of Singapore and sustainable development of Thailand, the diplomat informed that Vietnam has set the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for ASEAN during the year it serves as Chair of the bloc. The ambassador noted that this year, … [Read more...] about Vietnam to promote ASEAN – UK cooperation: ambassador

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction and the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office on July 5 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in applying a building information model (BIM) in Vietnam’s construction industry. As part of activities in the global infrastructure programme funded by the UK Government’s Prosperity Fund, this aims to build a master strategy of digitalisation in the field in Vietnam. Under the MoU, the UK Government, through the UK’s Center for Digital Built Britain, will work with the Steering Committee of BIM (Ministry of Construction’s Institute for Construction Economics) to develop standards and guidelines and support the implementation of a number of BIM pilot projects in Vietnam. Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh said that Vietnam is in the period of renovation and development, so its demand for construction investment is very large. In recent times, the Government and the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK cooperate in building information model development

Vietnam’s economy has more than doubled in the last 10 years. Vietnam’s cities have been transformed. The number of foreign tourists visiting and experiencing the skyscrapers in Ho Chi Minh City, the culture and beaches of Central Vietnam and the unique nature and city life of Ha Long Bay and Hanoi has also doubled. And Vietnam’s role in the world has continued to grow, with its voice increasingly heard in ASEAN and in global institutions. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK look forward to bright future

In this context, the Hub will focus on both the Red River and the Mekong River in Vietnam, operating on a model of equitable partnerships with delta-dwellers and the research community, working together to strengthen capacity and develop new knowledge and understanding of the deltas’ culture, heritage, and livelihood changes, including youth and gender, delta characterization and risk assessment, natural baselines and environmental change, and coastal interventions, to raise resilience. … [Read more...] about UK launches $2.6mn project to help Vietnam safeguard deltas

The Living Deltas Hub is said to operate on a model of equitable partnerships with delta residents and the research community working together. The project will develop new knowledge and policies to safeguard delta futures through more resilient communities and sustainable development, the embassy said. … [Read more...] about UK funds $2.6 million to help save Vietnam deltas