Viet Nam, UK strive for US$15 bln in bilateral trade
VGP - General Secretary To Lam urged Viet Nam and the UK to soon raise the bilateral trade value to US$15 billion during his meeting with UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in London, on October 29 (local time).
General Secretary To Lam (R) meets UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, London, October 29 (local time), 2025 - Photo: VNA
The Vietnamese leader called on the two governments to develop an action plan to promptly strengthen existing cooperation mechanisms and establish new ones to promote collaboration and enhance political trust.
Lammy emphasized that the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership marks a historic milestone, noting that the two nations share a long-standing tradition of friendship and possess great potential to further strengthen their relationship.
He expressed his hope that both sides would prioritize cooperation in priority areas like economy and trade, defense and security, energy, innovation, aviation, and maritime safety and security./.
