On 3 November 2026, the Embassy of Viet Nam in the United Kingdom hosted a series of meetings between VIS – Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK & Ireland – and three delegations from Viet Nam. The meetings brought together the VUGO/COMINGO delegation, the Hanoi City leadership delegation led by Mr Nguyễn Văn Phong, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, and the delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng.
The meetings opened with the VUGO/COMINGO delegation. Discussions focused on how to better connect Vietnamese experts in the UK with partners and initiatives in Viet Nam.
The meeting with the Hanoi delegation centred on the capital’s development vision for the new era. Mr Nguyễn Văn Phong expressed his pride in Vietnamese scholars working at leading universities and research institutions across the UK. He also commended VIS for its role in bridging the intellectual community abroad with institutions and businesses at home. The delegation introduced Hanoi’s major challenges for 2026–2030 and its new policies to attract talent. It invited Vietnamese experts to contribute ideas and solutions in fields ranging from smart cities and technology to education, healthcare and the environment.
In the final meeting, Deputy Minister Lê Thị Thu Hằng and VIS members discussed the role of the Vietnamese intellectual community abroad. They also explored ways to strengthen its ties with the homeland.
Throughout the afternoon, VIS members engaged in open and constructive dialogue and expressed their readiness to contribute their expertise to Viet Nam’s development. The parties agreed to maintain regular channels of exchange, with the Embassy’s continued support.
VIS sincerely thanks the Embassy of Viet Nam in the UK for hosting, and the delegations for their time and openness. We look forward to turning these conversations into concrete collaboration.
