LONDON, Aug 6 — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Aug 5 emphasised that the UK has become the first country to be awarded the status of a dialogue partner by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) over the past 25 years, reported VNA.

HANOI/LONDON, Oct 1 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Wednesday he hopes to conclude talks on a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom soon, the government said.