Queen honours The Crown actress Olivia Colman Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, was honoured by the monarch on Saturday for her services to British drama.

Vietnam-UK determined to promote trade A major conference on trade, investment and business opportunities in Viet Nam has been held in Kent to inform British businesses of the potential in the Vietnamese market.

Condolences sent to quake victims President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday sent condolences to Indonesian President H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over the deaths and immense devastation caused by the 7.6 magnitude quake in Indonesia's island province of West Sumatra last Wednesday.

Trade promotion with Britain to rise Trade ties between Viet Nam and Britain received a boost when the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) pledged to foster co-operation in trade promotion with the British Trade and Investment Agency in the capital yesterday.

VN-Japan tighten bonds The Japanese people, including business people, want to consolidate their friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Viet Nam, Ikuo Mizuki, Japanese Consul General told participants at a meeting to toast the Japanese Emperor and National Day.