Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang has affirmed Vietnam's commitment to improving its investment environment and creating favourable conditions for foreign enterprises, including those from the United Kingdom.

The statement was made during his meeting in London with the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy Matt Western as part of his recent working trip to the UK and Italy.

At the event, the two sides discussed the state of bilateral cooperation, with Thang stressing that the UK is a strategically important partner for Vietnam, particularly as economic, trade and investment ties have continued on a positive growth trajectory in recent years.

The minister noted that free trade agreements such as the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Ag...