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Britain, Vietnam to upgrade ties as Communist leader visits London

The UK will become the 14th nation to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, boosting cooperation across trade, diplomacy, and aviation, officials said.

  • Next week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam in London as Britain upgrades diplomatic ties, with a document exchange at Downing Street on Oct 29, a schedule shows.
  • A strategic comprehensive partnership typically entails more frequent meetings and closer ties, and To Lam has taken a central role in shaping Vietnam's foreign policy since becoming party chief last year.
  • The agenda shows an Oct 29 exchange of cooperation documents at Downing Street followed by an Oct 30 university signing of health and education pacts, with commercial aviation agreements also expected.
  • Plans for a meeting with King Charles remain unconfirmed, and Vietnam's foreign ministry did not reply while Mr Starmer's office declined to comment, with anonymous sources speaking.
  • The upgrade will raise ties to Vietnam's highest tier, matching those with China, Russia, the United States and France, and follows Mr Lam's European tour including Finland and Bulgaria.
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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