Vietnam–United Kingdom relations

United Kingdom–Vietnam relations (Quan hệ Vương quốc Anh – Việt Nam) refer to the bilateral relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. They established diplomatic relations on 11 September 1973, 3 years prior to Vietnamese reunification.



Both countries share common membership of CPTPP.

Economic relations
The UK and Vietnam entered into a strategic partnership agreement, to boost bilateral ties, in 2010.

The UK and Vietnam trade is governed by the United Kingdom–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, a continuity trade agreement based on the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on the 1 January 2021.

In July 2023, the United Kingdom signed the agreement to acceed to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade bloc of which Vietnam is a founding member.

Diplomatic missions
The UK maintains an embassy in Hanoi.

Vietnam maintains an embassy in London.