1.Over more than five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973 and fifteen years since the adoption of the Strategic Partnership framework in 2010, Viet Nam and the United Kingdom have built a strong and enduring partnership, underpinned by mutual respect and a shared vision of a safe, prosperous and sustainable future.

2.On the occasion of the official visit by His Excellency To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, to the United Kingdom on 28-30 October 2025, at the invitation of The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the two leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthening six key pillars of cooperation.

I. Strengthening Cooperation in Politics,

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