General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrived in London, beginning their official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Photo: THONG NHAT/VNA)
Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly, along with the high-level delegation, at the airport were, on the British side, Deputy Foreign Secretary Seema Malhotra; British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew; and Mr. Stephen Walton, Representative of the Protocol Department of the British Foreign Office.
On the Vietnamese side were the Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK, Do Minh Hung, and his wife, along with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK.
Ambassador Do Minh Hung and Mr. Stephen Walton, Representative of the Protocol Department of the British Foreign Office , boarded the plane to welcome General Secretary To Lam and his wife on their official visit to the UK. Upon disembarking, the General Secretary and his wife shook hands with British officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy.
Officials and staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom welcomed General Secretary To Lam and his wife at London Stansted Airport. (Photo: THONG NHAT/VNA)
Vietnam and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on September 11, 1973, making the UK one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam. The two countries signed a Joint Declaration on the establishment of a Vietnam-UK Strategic Partnership in September 2010. They also signed the Vietnam-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which officially came into effect on December 31, 2020.
For over half a century, the friendship and close ties between the people of the two countries have been continuously strengthened and developed. General Secretary To Lam's official visit is not only an important diplomatic event, but also clearly demonstrates Vietnam's appreciation for its traditional Western European partners, including the UK, in its foreign policy and comprehensive international integration process.
The visit, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-United Kingdom Strategic Partnership (2010-2025), marks an important milestone for both countries to reflect on their past cooperation, assess outstanding achievements, and set new visions and directions for the development of bilateral relations in the coming period.
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