Bilateral relations
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
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
The UK maintains an embassy in Hanoi .[6]
Vietnam maintains an embassy in London.[7]
See also
References
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