Vice President - General Secretary of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son met with Former British Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Kent, Chairman of the Scotch Whiskey Association, Chairman of the Vietnam-UK Network (VUKN) on August 9 in Hanoi. The two sides discussed cooperation opportunities to further promote cultural exchange activities, especially in the field of education between people of the two countries.

In an exclusive interview with Vietnam Times, Pam DeVolder, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy in Vietnam, stressed that based on the strong foundation of people-to-people ties, the U.S. is focusing on creating more opportunities for youth exchanges, curating the next generation of global leaders, particularly in the area of technology innovation.