At the meeting, Deputy PM briefed overseas Vietnamese on the country’s socio-economic situation, especially Vietnam’s major achievements over 30 years of Doi Moi (Renewal) process. Despite the global economic downturn, the country has stabilized the macro-economy, curbed inflation, developed sustainably and maintained social welfare policies.

Vietnam has effectively implemented policies on compulsory education and medical insurance as well as actively integrated into the global economy. At present, Vietnamese goods are available in nearly 130 nations around the world.

Many foreign investors are keen on investing in Vietnam while local businesses are investing abroad and reaping success. Vietnam has also maintained its national sovereignty and pursued cooperative and peaceful dialogues with its international friends.

Vietnam-UK relations have developed well in politics, economics, culture, education and people-to-people diplomacy. Especially noteworthy, was the participation of nearly 100 UK businesses at Vietnam-UK Business Forum, demonstrating their keen interest in the Vietnamese market.

Ninh affirmed the Party and Government’s policies which always consider overseas Vietnamese an important part in the Vietnamese State, contributing to the country’s socio-economic development.

He expressed his hope that overseas Vietnamese in the UK will continue to unite and help each other in their daily lives and business activities, creating a strong community and further contributing to the country.

With more than 8,000 Vietnamese students in the UK, Ninh underscored the need for students to achieve good academic results and said he considers them a highly potent force for making positive contributions to the high quality human resources ofthe nation.

Son Thanh, President of the Vietnamese Association in the UK voiced his desire that the Vietnamese Government will devise policies to help the Vietnamese community abroad to further develop and maintain its identity.

Representatives of Vietnamese students in the UK also delivered speeches thanking the Vietnamese Government for giving them an opportunity to study in the UK and saying they look forward to returning home and making contributions to the country.