Happy Lunar New Year 2022! The British Embassy and Consulate-General in Viet Nam would like to wish you and your family a peaceful and happy new year. The UK stands with Viet Nam to build back better beyond the pandemic.

#Didyouknow: Viet Nam has 310 species of mammals and 916 species of birds, accounting for about 7.7% of all mammals and 10% of bird species worldwide. However, many wildlife species of Viet Nam have been disappearing due to increased demand and degradation of natural habitats. But this is not just a macro story, every one of us can make a difference. At the end of the lunar year, join the British Embassy and @Vietcetera to meet with experts and animal lovers to hear opinions and real stories about the consumption of wildlife in Vietnam. 🔸 Mr. Thai Van Nguyen - "Environmental Hero" who spent more than 16 years conserving pangolins. 🔸 Ms. Trang Nguyen - young conservationist who was named one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women for 2019. 🔸 Mr. Dominic Scriven - "Rescuer Dom" and 30 years of love for nature and Vietnamese people. Listen to this podcast (in Vietnamese) at our #LinkinBio

The BBC returns to film Son Doong Cave for an upcoming Landmark Natural History Series The film crew consists of six members, led by the British producer Theo Webb. The focus of the shoot is the magnificent Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave passage. Almost a ton of specialised film making equipment is required for this extremely high quality production in 16 days. The BBC's natural history programmes always attract a large worldwide audience. Sir David Attenborough, a well-known BBC presenter, also introduced their 2022 nature documentary series during the COP26 conference in the UK in October 2021. The wonders of the world's largest cave will be brought to life in amazing detail for this landmark natural history series. This series is expected to reach more than 500 million people around the world. >> Read more at #LinkinBio

Are you ready for Tết? In the bustling Tết atmosphere across the country, we would like to send you Tết photos of British Consul General Oliver Todd, British Deputy Consul General Sam Wood and members of the Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City. Let's join us in sharing your Tết's moment.

Last week, British Embassy Hanoi in collaboration with the two Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang province held awareness-raising events on tackling human trafficking and illegal migration at Tuyen Quang Technical College for Vocational Training and Bac Quang Ethnic Boarding School and Continuing Education. Students at the two schools showed their talents through many parts of the contests including quizzes, debates and skit performances. The contest helped raise their awareness on new sophisticated method of human trafficking crimes, risks in illegal migration as well as choices of safe migration.

Congratulations to @hsbc Bank Vietnam on rolling out Viet Nam’s first card made from recycled Polyvinyl chloride (rPVC) plastic. The move underpins the bank’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions and achieve net-zero in its operations and supply chain by 2030 or sooner. “There is no doubt that the environment is of prime importance to Vietnam. The country is too familiar with the threats from climate change. The move towards recycled cards enables HSBC and our customers to join hands together for a greener Vietnam, supporting the country’s climate action commitment at @cop26uk, which is to reach its net-zero carbon emission target by 2050” - this was emphasised by Pramoth Rajendran, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC Vietnam.

Say no to tiger bone glue and tiger products in the Year of Tiger. It is estimated that fewer than 5 tigers are left in the wild in Viet Nam. The UK Government is proud to support @traffic_wltrade in implementing behaviour change communication campaigns to reduce demand for tiger products in Viet Nam. Let's hear from the British Ambassador to Viet Nam, Gareth Ward, Dr. Khanh and representatives from @usaid Viet Nam, @cites, etc. and spread the message to protect tigers and other endangered species.

Across the world at the height of the pandemic, 1.6 billion children were out of school, according to a report launched today by @foreignanddevelopmentoffice @unicef and @worldbank. The report "Prioritizing Learning During COVID-19" analysed the short- and long-term impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on children’s education, wellbeing, and future productivity. Covid-19 school closures are unprecedented in length and global scale, affecting over 174 countries and with average school closures lasting over 100 days in lower middle-income countries. Those hardest hit are low- and middle income countries where schools are closed longer than high-income countries, students have less access to technology and less adaptation to the crisis. The report also provides recommendations on how education systems in low- and middle-income countries can reverse the devastating learning losses and widening inequalities caused by the pandemic. >> Join the report launch at our #LinkinBio

The British Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City is recruiting a Trade Manager in the Healthcare field. Apply today! This role's main purpose is to lead on healthcare strategy for the UK Department for International Trade (DIT), and working with and on behalf of major UK companies to promote exports and facilitate better access to Vietnam’s market. Location: Ho Chi Minh City Salary: VND 33,993,894 per month >> Apply before 14 February 2022 at our #LinkinBio Please share this information with your friends and professional network!

2,012,960 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the UK through the COVAX Facility arrived in Hanoi 👏 This donation is part of the UK’s support to Viet Nam’s roadmap of opening the economy by facilitating its vaccine boosting at a large scale. The British Ambassador to Viet Nam, Gareth Ward said “Vaccines are the best way to protect people and prevent the proliferation of new variants. We are committed to accompanying Viet Nam to embrace a new chapter in 2022 when we all can live with COVID-19 with peace and prosperity again.” The UK is proud to be one of the largest donors to the COVAX Facility, providing over £548 million to supply vaccines globally, including Viet Nam. Combined with earlier donations in 2021, this makes a total of nearly 3 million UK-donated vaccine doses to Viet Nam.

📣 Updates on requirements for traveling to England. 👉 From 4am, 11 February, eligible fully vaccinated passengers won’t need to: ❌ take any tests before you travel to England or after you arrive. ❌ quarantine when you arrive in England. >> Check if you qualify as fully vaccinated at our #LinkinBio 👉 If you do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, you will need to: 🔹 show proof of a negative COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 2 days before you travel to England. 🔹 book and pay for a COVID-19 PCR test – to be taken after you arrive in England. You will need to book the PCR test before you travel: #LinkinBio 🔹 You will not need to quarantine unless the result of the PCR test is positive. 👉 Passenger locator form You will still need to complete a passenger locator form before you travel to England, whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not: #LinkinBio >> Find out more about requirements for traveling to Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland at our #LinkinBio

Following Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley, Mini has become the next British car brand to go all-electric in the future. Accordingly, Mini will roll out its last combustion-engine variant in 2025, and around half of all Mini sales should be electric by 2027. Mini will only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. The iconic MINI Cooper SE electric car grew in popularity in 2021, when sales doubled over the previous year and it became the brand’s best-selling model. The future of cleaner and more sustainable transportation is right ahead of us.