Central Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister David Cameron signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defence and security, trade and investment, and education and training.

Both sides welcomed the signature of important documents including the MOU on measures to accelerate the establishment of the UK-Vietnam International University in Da Nang.

This was the first ever official visit of a CPV General Secretary to the UK and as such marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam – UK diplomatic relations, the 20th anniversary of both the British Council’s and the Department for International Development’s operations in Vietnam and the 3rd anniversary of the establishment of the Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the UK, reported Vietnam Investment Review