5 March 2008
The UK and Vietnam have pledged to increase cooperation on a range of issues including trade, development and international crime.
In a joint statement, Gordon Brown and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that they would work closely together on pushing for reform of the United Nations as well as ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
The two leaders also promised to look at ways to improve English language learning and teacher training in Vietnam, the impact of climate change on the country and to minimise the impact of illegal people trafficking and organised crime.
Mr Brown congratulated Vietnam for the progress made on its Millennium Development Goals, including the halving of the number of people in extreme poverty.
The first meeting between the two Prime Ministers came as the UK and Vietnam celebrate 35 years of renewed diplomatic relations.
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