PM starts trip for COP26, visit to UK
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh landed at Prestwick airport on Sunday morning (local time), starting his trip for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and a working visit to the UK at the invitation of his counterpart Boris Johnson.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives at Prestwick airport in Scotland on October 31, 2021. (Photo: VNA) |
During his stay until November 3, the PM is scheduled to address the conference and have bilateral meetings with leaders of countries, international organisations and funds, and others.
His participation in the conference will extend a strong message on a responsible and proactive Vietnam that is joining hands with the international community in settling global challenges on climate change.
The PM’s visit to the UK will help consolidate political trust and further deepen multi-faceted cooperation. The Vietnam-UK strategic partnership has, over the recent past, developed strongly and positively. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries have still maintained the exchange of high-level delegations and contacts.
The UK is now Vietnam’s third largest export market in Europe, and its 13th largest foreign investor.
During the UK visit, PM Pham Minh Chinh will meet British leaders, work with businesses, and meet representatives of the Vietnamese community there.