UK in Viet Nam

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The UK commits to working with other countries to end human trafficking The UK hosts the Summit on Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) at the historic Lancaster House in London. It aims to bring countries and institutions together to collectively combat the criminal networks facilitating organised immigration crime and migrant smuggling. Ministers from over 40 countries and territories attended the Summit to commit to collaboratively tackling the organised criminal groups involved in organised immigration crime. Three main areas covered in the Summit in tackling Organised Immigration Crime were: undermining criminal supply chains, tackling criminal finances and disrupting the criminal use of the online environment. Viet Nam Minister of Public Security, General Luong Tam Quang attended the Summit and co-chaired with the UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on one important session. Speaking at the Summit, Minister Luong Tam Quang said: “As a responsible member of the international community, Viet Nam wishes to continue learning from the experiences of other countries in preventing and combating transnational crimes, especially human trafficking, to jointly build a safe, peaceful, fair and prosperous world.”

During her 2nd official visit to Viet Nam, British Deputy Commissioner Rhiannon Harries joined the UK technology mission to visit the FPT Corporation office and discussed potential areas of cooperation such as software development, new technology and cyber security, as well as supporting FPT Software to develop in the UK. The visit also provided an opportunity for UK businesses to network and identify areas of future cooperation. The discussions focused on potential collaboration opportunities—from AI education and smart healthcare to elderly care technologies and banking verification. With the UK’s $1 trillion tech sector and world-class innovation ecosystem, combined with FPT’s expertise in digital solutions and skilled talent pool, the potential for impactful partnerships across both public and private sectors is immense. #GreatTechnology #UKSEATechWeek2025 Content Guru CyberQ Group CyberQ Group Philippines Encompass Corporation Intelligent AI Solutions Kraken IM National Innovation Centre for Data Open Data Institute Smart Pension Summatic Sumsub Synectics Inc. Veracity Elsie Yim Hanbin Zheng, PhD SGTech Jezerie Lan Melissa Tate Richard Lewis James Orme Jon Pérez Thuong Nguyen Ben Gruenberg

🎉 Nisai Vietnam opens new office in Ho Chi Minh City The Nisai Viet Nam's office in HCMC reaffirms its commitment to expanding British high-quality learning opportunities for Vietnamese students in Viet Nam’s southern regions, including specific offerings: 🔹 Expanding online learning pathways for Vietnamese students aged 7 to 18, enabling them to earn international qualifications from home. 🔹 Establishing a UK-standard teacher training centre to support students with diverse learning needs. 🔹 Strengthening partnerships with schools and educational organisations to enhance the learning experience. 🔹 Developing integrated education models, giving Vietnamese students access to global curricula locally. The ceremony was attended by British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Alexandra Smith; Founder and CEO of Nisai Group, Dhruv Patel FRIM, HonFAPM, and leaders from British education organisations like ACCA, British Council; and Vietnamese education organisations like Hoa Sen University, Studii Academy, SunUs Academy and WeWin Education. #NisaiVietnam #EducationForFuture #InclusiveLearning

Why should you choose the UK to expand your business? 🏆 The UK is the world's second-largest exporter of financial services, it can support Vietnam in building an international financial center 🏆 The UK’s tech industry is worth 1 trillion USD 🏆 The UK is home to the world's 4 largest offshore wind farms Let’s learn more about the UK’s strengths with British Deputy Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Will Lawrenson. Joining CPTPP in December 2024, the UK is ready to cooperate with Vietnamese businesses, grasping Southeast Asian economies to develop together faster, easier and more sustainably. #CPTPP #UKVN

🇻🇳🗼🇬🇧 Light up Landmark 81 and Thu Thiem sky LED to mark the UK - Southeast Asia Tech Week 2025 in Viet Nam: Reaffirming the UK’s commitment to promoting technology and innovation cooperation with Viet Nam. #UKSEATechWeek #GREATTechnology #LightUpLandmark81

The British Embassy organised a reception celebrating Women in International Affairs in commemorating Women’s History Month. The event convened more than 50 women working in diplomatic missions and international organisations in Viet Nam. It was an exciting opportunity to highlight the role and contribution of women in international affairs, tightening solidarity and friendship among the UK, ASEAN and international partners in the country. The event also reaffirmed the UK Government’s commitment to supporting Viet Nam in Women, Peace and Security, which is one the focal points of the UK - ASEAN Action Plan. #UKASEAN #ThrivingPartnership

“An international financial centre (IFC) will facilitate high-quality financial products and has a strong impact on the country and regional financial trends.” - said Iain Frew, British Ambassador to Viet Nam. Speaking at the “Developing International Financial Centre in Viet Nam” conference co-organised by Viet Nam Ministry of Finance and Ho Chi Minh City’s people committee, the Ambassador shared: “Since December 2022, the UK has funded a project to support the development of an IFC in Viet Nam. The project, implemented by TheCityUK, has provided a platform for public and private sector senior representatives from both countries to work closely together on tailored analysis and expertise-sharing and advise on which IFC model is best suited for Viet Nam. The UK stands ready to work with Viet Nam to develop a successful IFC through (1) developing an efficient and sophisticated legal and regulatory framework (2) attracting, training and retaining the right skills and talent; and 3) building modern and sustainable infrastructure to support the IFC. The UK is committed to supporting Viet Nam to achieve the country’s ambitions to become a high-income country by 2045 and reach net-zero emission by 2050.” #GreatFinance #IFC #UKVN

The British Embassy in Hanoi and Viet Nam Ministry of Science and Technology co-hosted the UK-ASEAN Workshop on Partnership in Health Technologies Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It was an exciting opportunity to cement collaboration and enhance knowledge and information sharing between the UK and ASEAN in developing regulations for AI-powered medical devices to unleash the full potential of new technologies while keeping people safe. The workshop, led by the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI) with the participation of approximately 80 digital health authorities and researchers from the UK and ASEAN Member States, provided a platform for researchers from multidisciplinary backgrounds to build meaningful partnerships and generate new collaborative research ideas.

The British Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with social enterprise ECUE, organised a training course on gender mainstreaming in development programmes and projects to enhance knowledge and provide tools for social and community organisations in Viet Nam. More than 30 participants from various sectors attended the training to update their knowledge and skills in gender analysis, gender planning and gender mainstreaming assessment. The two-day training supported participants in identifying their misunderstandings and knowledge gaps regarding gender equality in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programmes. It also offered networking opportunities to connect with professionals and colleagues who share an interest in gender equality. The UK affirms its commitment to promoting gender equality in Viet Nam, aiming for equal rights for all women around the world.