Reduction targets
Countries are to come forward with their national 2020 carbon reduction targets by 31 January 2010, under agreements made in the Copenhagen Accord.
UK decade of sport
UK will be hosting a series of world class sporting events over the next 10 years. Find out about the UK decade of sport and England's bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Contact us
British Embassy
Central Building
4th floor
31 Hai Ba Trung
Hanoi
Hanoi
Telephone:
(+84) (4) 3936 0500
Fax:(+84) (4)3936 0561 (for Embassy in general)
Office hours, Monday-Friday:
08:30-12:30 / 13:30-16:30 (Local time)
01:30-05:30 / 06:30-09:30 (GMT)
UK in Vietnam - the British Embassy in Hanoi
Welcome to the website of the British Embassy in Vietnam.
The UK and Vietnam are working closely on five shared priority areas: trade and investment; development (including good governance, accountability and rule of law issues); foreign policy (including reform of international architecture, Security Council co-operation and climate change); education and tackling illegal migration and organised crime. See details
Swine Flu advice
Up-to-date information for people travelling to countries affected by the Swine Flu outbreak.
Working for us
Current vacancy for Trade & Investment Officer cum Press & Public Affairs Officer
Important notice
1. Visa
- Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS): From 22 February, students applying through the Points Based System at Tier 4 will no longer be required to provide an original supporting letter from their Tier 4 Sponsor. Details
- Visa office in Ho Chi Minh City will re-open for business on 22 February 2010. Details
- Please note that the Visa Section at the British Embassy in Hanoi will be closed from 15 to 19 February for the Tet National Holidays. Opening hours will be extended from 22 to 27 February to meet customers' needs.
2. New arrangements for passport services in Vietnam
- From 1 February 2010, the British Embassy and Consulate-General have stopped producing British passports in Vietnam. We now send applications to our nearest Passport Processing Center (PCC) in Hong Kong. We accept your application and courier it to the PPC on your behalf. We will charge you the courier fee and the passport application fee. Straight-forward passport renewals may apply directly to Hong Kong if they wish. Please click on this link which will take you to the passport pages of the South-East Asia PPC in Hong Kong for more information.
- How to apply for a UK Passport?
LATEST NEWS
Ambassador's update: EU Presidency handed over to EU Delegation in Hanoi
29 January 2010
Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam Rolf Bergman blogs about his experiences during the Swedish Presidency of the EU during the second half of 2009.
Ambassador's update: Up and Down
26 January 2010
The ambassador blogs about his last few days travelling up and down Vietnam
British Council Vietnam
