Hanoi, Sept. 23 -- Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can had a working session with Chief Executive of UK Export Finance (UKEF) Tim Reid in Hanoi on September 22, discussing collaboration in finance - export credits, a pillar of trade and investment ties between the two countries. At the event, Can highlighted the robust Vietnam - UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership over the past 15 years, expanding across politics, diplomacy, trade, education, science - technology, investment, and finance, with the UKEF being an important and sustainable partner. After the UK - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) took effect in 2021, two-way trade topped 6 billion USD last year, making the UK become one of the Southeast Asian country's leading Europ...