Hanoi, Oct. 28 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation are paying an official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from October 28-30 at the invitation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

This trip marks the first visit by a General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam to the UK in 12 years, and coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-UK Strategic Partnership (2010-2025). The visit aims to further deepen bilateral ties, contributing to implementing Vietnam's development goals in the new stage and enhancing its international standing.

On September 11, 1973, the UK was one of the first western countries to establish dip...