HCM City, Sept. 24 -- Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong has expressed optimism about thriving Ho Chi Minh City - UK cooperation, especially in trade, investment, infrastructure and sustainable growth.

Addressing a conference bolstering Vietnam - UK economic ties hosted by Standard Chartered and UK Export Finance (UKEF) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 24, Cuong reported that two-way trade between HCM City and the UK topped 390 million USD in the first half of 2025. The UK is now the city's 11th largest foreign investor with a total capital exceeding 1.1 billion USD.

Cuong highlighted active support from the UK Government, research institutions, and businesses for HCM City's international financia...