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Within the framework of the official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the afternoon of October 29 (local time), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Keir Starmer and General Secretary To Lam held talks. Immediately afterwards, the two sides issued a Joint Declaration on upgrading Vietnam - UK relations to a comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Keir Starmer and General Secretary To Lam issued a Joint Declaration on upgrading Vietnam - UK relations to a comprehensive Strategic Partnership - Photo: VNA Portal The Government respectfully introduces the content of the Joint Declaration: 1. Over more than five decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973 and after 15 years of implementing the Strategic Partnership framework established in 2010, Vietnam and the UK have built a strong and long-term partnership, based on mutual respect and a common vision of a safe, prosperous and sustainable future.2. On the occasion of the official visit of Mr. To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, to the UK from October 28 to 30, 2025 at the invitation of Mr. Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK, the two leaders agreed to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, thereby strengthening cooperation on 06 main pillars.I. Strengthen political, diplomatic, defense and security cooperation3. The two sides commit to strengthening political trust through maintaining delegation exchanges and high-level contacts on all channels between the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Government, the National Assembly and localities of Vietnam and British authorities; Improve the effectiveness of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Strategic Dialogue at the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs level and the Maritime Dialogue, as well as expand or build new cooperation mechanisms to further deepen specialized cooperation.4. The two sides agreed to increase delegation exchange and cooperation between agencies and specialized committees of the two countries National Assembly, friendly parliamentary groups, female parliamentarians, and young parliamentarians; enhance sharing of experiences in legislative supervision and the work of the National Assembly; promote supervision and coordination in monitoring the implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements and agreements signed between the two countries; Strengthen consultation, sharing of views and coordination at multilateral parliamentary forums in which both sides participate.5. In line with the vision of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Vietnam and the UK have agreed to increase diplomatic personnel at each sides representative missions to promote and expand areas of cooperation, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. Both sides commit to promptly respond to requests for diplomatic approval for new and existing positions in accordance with the laws of both sides. At the same time, the two sides also agreed to coordinate towards renovating the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City in accordance with Vietnamese law.6. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of the multilateral system with the United Nations at its center, and agreed to cooperate closely at multilateral forums and international organizations, including inter-parliamentary forums. Both sides commit to acting as a bridge between the UK, ASEAN and member countries; promote links between the UK and the Mekong sub-region; Support the building of a resilient, creative, dynamic and people-centered ASEAN Community that plays a core role in the regional structure. The two sides also agreed to effectively implement the ASEAN-UK Joint Declaration on Connectivity; welcomed the strong implementation of the ASEAN - UK Action Plan for the period 2022 - 2026, and agreed to soon start building the ASEAN - UK Action Plan for the period 2026 - 2030.7. Vietnam highly appreciates the UKs role in the region as well as the UKs contribution to ASEAN and regional cooperation, and supports the UKs increased participation in regional, sub-regional and ASEAN-led mechanisms.8. Both sides welcome cooperation within the framework of the existing Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation in areas of mutual interest including: exchange of delegations, industrial cooperation and defense industry partnership, peacekeeping, awareness raising in the maritime sector, geospatial mapping and hydrography.9. The two sides are committed to maritime security cooperation and sharing good experiences on maritime awareness initiatives and maritime security strategies. The two sides will continue to create favorable conditions for naval vessels of the two countries to visit each others ports in accordance with the legal regulations of each country, continuing to promote security cooperation, maritime safety and professional exchange between the two countries navies and coast guards.10. The two sides agreed to expand maritime security cooperation, improve maritime security surveillance and protection capacity through human resource training, technology transfer, and promote multilateral cooperation on maritime security between the National Border Committee, Vietnams Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies of the British Government.11. The two sides will strengthen deeper cooperation gbetween Vietnams Ministry of Public Security and HM Revenue and Customs and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA); promote cooperation, information exchange and capacity building in preventing and combating serious organized crime, including migrant crime.12. The two sides agreed to research and promote discussions on sharing criminal records and extradition issues; At the same time, exchange information and share e
