Tony Blair Meets Tô Lâm to Boost UK-Vietnam Relations

Tony Blair Meets Vietnam's Tô Lâm to Strengthen UK-Vietnam Ties

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Tô Lâm, in London. The two discussed ways to strengthen the Vietnam-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on digital transformation, renewable energy, innovation, and public governance. Blair, who leads the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), proposed initiatives to aid Vietnam's development and connect it with global investment opportunities.

Tô Lâm appreciated Blair's efforts in promoting Vietnam-UK relations and welcomed the TBI's proposals. Blair, in turn, congratulated Vietnam and the UK on upgrading their ties and hailed Vietnam's recent achievements. The TBI is ready to enhance support for Vietnam in policy consultation, digital transformation, green energy, investment attraction, human resource development, and improving state governance through AI. Tô Lâm welcomed Blair's proposals and urged the TBI to continue promoting collaboration between the two nations in various fields.

Vietnam, aiming for rapid yet steady development, prioritizes strengthening its strategic partnership with the UK. Key resolutions focus on science, technology, innovation, and private sector growth. Blair suggested the TBI could help Vietnam avoid the middle-income trap by connecting it with investment opportunities in Vietnam's science and technology sector.

The meeting between Tô Lâm and Tony Blair reflects the growing importance of the Vietnam-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both sides aim to collaborate in digital transformation, renewable energy, innovation, and public governance. The Tony Blair Institute's proposals, welcomed by Vietnam, could significantly boost Vietnam's development and global connectivity.