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United Kingdom–Vietnam relations

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United Kingdom–Vietnam relations

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United Kingdom–Vietnam relations (Vietnamese: Quan hệ Vương quốc Anh – Việt Nam) refer to the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They established diplomatic relations on 11 September 1973, 3 years prior to Vietnamese reunification.[1]

The United Kingdom and Vietnam on a map.

Both countries share common membership of CPTPP.[2]

Economic relations

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The UK and Vietnam entered into a strategic partnership agreement, to boost bilateral ties, in 2010.[3]

The UK and Vietnam trade is governed by the United Kingdom–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, a continuity trade agreement based on the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on the 1 January 2021.[4]

In July 2023, the United Kingdom signed the agreement to acceed to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade bloc of which Vietnam is a founding member.[5]

Diplomatic missions

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The UK maintains an embassy in Hanoi.[6]

Vietnam maintains an embassy in London.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Europe". Lamdong Foreign Affairs Department. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Vietnamese goods to better penetrate UK market". VietnamPlus. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "UK-Vietnam strategic partnership makes remarkable progress". Vietnam Law and Legal Forum. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ "U.K., Vietnam Reach Free-Trade Deal as Brexit Deadline Looms". Bloomberg. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "'A significant milestone for UK trade': Britain signs deal to join £12trn Indo-Pacific trading block". Sky News. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ "British Embassy Hanoi". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Embassy of Vietnam London. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)