(VOV) -Vietnam needs to learn experience from the UK in such priority areas as infrastructural improvement, human resources development and cross-cultural exchanges.
Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son made the remarks at a working session with the Friends of Vietnam Network (FVN) organization at the London-based Vietnamese Embassy on October 21.
The working session was part of his trip to the UK and Northern Ireland to host the third Vietnam-UK strategic dialogue.
Addressing the meeting, FVN President Ben Chapman said though Vietnam, UK established diplomatic ties 40 years ago, British people only know Vietnam through images of the war and rice fields.
This has motivated his organization to do more to help British people gain a better understanding of Vietnamese land and people thus promoting the strategic partnership between the two nations.
The Vietnamese diplomat praised the FVN’s efforts in deepening mutual understanding between the two peoples and expanding cooperation areas to upgrade bilateral ties to the level of a strategic partnership in 2010.
Son also shared what Vietnam needs support from the UK such as deactivation bombs and landmines left over from the war, English teaching and tourism promotion.
The FVN has made the great strides in boosting Vietnam-UK cooperation in trade, investment, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges and setting up links with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the British Council.
On the occasion, Deputy FM Son, on behalf of Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang, presented the Friendship Order to Warrick Morris, former UK ambassador to Vietnam for his contributions to strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Son also awarded a certificate of merit to Peter Lacy, President of Medical and Scientific Aid for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (MSAVLC).
Established in 1965, MSAVLC formerly known as the Medical Aid Committee for Vietnam, has offered help to Vietnam in providing medical equipment, organizing blood donation campaigns and caring orphans who are victims of Agent Orange (AO).
Đăng ký: VietNam News