UK in Vietnam news feed

Ambassador's update: Changes in Diplomacy - 2 interesting BBC series

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:18:22 GMT

Our ambassador introduces links to 2 interesting BBC series on diplomacy and discusses the power of Facebook with regard to recent technical difficulties in accessing Facebook in Vietnam.

Pro-poor business projects to be supported by Vietnam Challenge Fund

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:31:33 GMT

A new financing instrument providing grant co-funding to new business projects that will directly benefit the poor was launched with the budget of $3 million for 2009 - 2011

Director of Strategy, Policy Planning and Analysis, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) visits Vietnam

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:16:32 GMT

David Frost, Director of Strategy, Policy Planning and Analysis (FCO) pays a visit to Vietnam and has useful discussions on strategy and policy planning and analysis with some Vietnamese representatives.

Ambassador's update: Chevening Scholarships

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:22:06 GMT

A young Vietnamese man who has won worldwide BP Chevening Scholar shares his experience as a guest blogger of Ambassador Mark Kent.

British Embassy, British Consulate-General and DFID Vietnam now all WWF “Green Offices”

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:26:43 GMT

World Wide Fund Vietnam today certifies UK team as green office for the successful implementation of an environmental managment plan.

Ambassador's update: Classic Diplomacy and Digital Diplomacy

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:59:18 GMT

Ambassador Mark Kent writes about all important UK-Vietnam cooperation activities, visits from both directions and events during the past busy two weeks.

Digital Diplomacy Workshop

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:35:17 GMT

The Digital Diplomacy Workshop co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the British Embassy attracts almost 100 delegates from different ministries, provinces, diplomatic missions and international organisations in Vietnam.

Online engagement website between elected deputies and the public

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:51:04 GMT

The Office of the National Assembly, British Embassy and Thumbsize Ltd announce an initiative about an online engagement website between MPs and the publicat the signing ceremony today.

Visa for UK: A Hanoi perspective

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:43:47 GMT

New Head of Visa Section explains in details about changes in the visa services that we provide at the British Embassy Hanoi.

Ambassador's update: Climate change in Vietnam

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:48:15 GMT

Our ambassador reflects on climate change in Vietnam and the increasing level of awareness and actions by the government and people of Vietnam.