Deputy PM meets with UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Neville Rolfe (Credit: VGP)

 

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Neville Rolfe in Hanoi on September 23.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Neville Rolfe (Credit: VGP)

The Deputy PM voiced delight at the dynamic growth of the nations’ strategic partnership, which will provide a promising foundation for the two countries to expand connections across the broad.

He stressed that the UK is one of Vietnam’s critical economic partners and pledged the best possible conditions for British companies and investors’ effective and long-term operations in the country.

 

The official pinned hopes on the Vietnam-European Union Free Trade Agreement, saying that it will boost economic links between the two sides, and between the Southeast Asian region and the UK specifically, once it takes effect.

 

Phuc applauded the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Newton Programme between the British Council and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology, adding that the move will help both sides enhance research partnership.

 

He suggested furthering collaboration in relation to intellectual property (IP) rights protection and enforcement as well as facilitating joint projects between their universities and research centres.

 

For her part, Neville Rolfe said that her delegation had working sessions with several Vietnamese ministries and sectors to bolster collaboration in science-technology, counterfeit goods prevention and consumer protection.

 

She also highlighted the UK’s willingness to cooperate and share experiences with Vietnam in relation to enhancing IP rights protection capacity and developing education and training links.

 

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)