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Vietnam Days underway in UK

The Vietnam Days in the UK 2022 began on March 28 (local time), promising to treat attendees to a series of cultural, art, sport and trade-investment promotion events, mostly in London.
Vietnam Days underway in UK ảnh 1The Vietnam Days programme focuses on enhancing the Vietnam-UK cooperation in various areas, and promoting Vietnam as an attractive destination for tourists in the context that the country has reopened its door to international visitors.(Photo: VNA)
London (VNA) – The Vietnam Days in the UK 2022 began on March 28 (local time), promising to treat attendees to aseries of cultural, art, sport and trade-investment promotion events, mostly inLondon.

Lasting through April 10, it is organised bythe Embassy of Vietnam in the UK, in collaboration with organisations andenterprises of both countries, on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s PlatinumJubilee.

The events focus on enhancing the bilateral cooperation invarious areas, ranging from education and training, green transformation,renewable energy, fintech, startup and innovation; and promoting Vietnam as anattractive destination for tourists in the context that the country hasreopened its door to international visitors.

Highlights among these are a music show, painting exhibitions, investment promotion and travel forums, and afriendly golf tournament in London. There will also be an education forum and aworkshop for startup cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in Cambridge.

Vietnam Days underway in UK ảnh 2A charity auction of a painting by talented young artist Xeo Chu as part of the Vietnam Days. (Photo: VNA)
In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed the bilateral strategic partnershipis growing robustly, with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s last-yearvisit to UK and participation in the 26th United Nations Climate ChangeConference of the Parties (COP26) marking a new development of the ties.

The diplomat affirmed that Vietnam's commitment to achievingthe goal of neutralising emissions by 2030 at COP26 has been positively welcomedby the international community, especially in the UK.

Vietnam Days underway in UK ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at COP26 (Photo: VNA)
He pointed out that with this commitment, Vietnam has only from November 2021 attracted many commitments oncapital and green finance from leading economic groups in the UK and the world,creating a wave of green investment in Vietnam. During PM Chinh's visit, 30 agreements were signed with a total value of more than 30 billion USD, markinga new step in economic cooperation between the two countries./.
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