Hanoi, Oct. 17 -- Party General Secretary To Lam received British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew at the Party Central Committee's headquarters in Hanoi on the afternoon of October 17.

During the meeting, General Secretary Lam expressed his pleasure at the positive development of bilateral relations in recent years. He affirmed that bilateral relations have developed in a substantive and effective manner across all fields, matching the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership. He highly appreciated the ambassador's role and contributions to strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

He noted that there remains great potential for further development in relations between the two countries, particularly in the fields of defence and se...