Gareth Ward

Gareth Ward

British Ambassador to Vietnam

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3rd May 2019 Hanoi

Gareth Ward

by Gareth Ward

British Ambassador to Vietnam

Freedom of expression and press freedom – striking the balance between freedom and regulation

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe on 3 May. We, as Ambassadors of Canada and the UK, believe that free and independent media play a vital role in social and economic prosperity, the protection of human rights and in holding the powerful to account. That is why our two countries have recently […]

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12th December 2018 Hanoi

Gareth Ward

by Gareth Ward

British Ambassador to Vietnam

Maritime security cooperation and the importance of the rules based international system

Earlier this week, international experts came together in Hanoi to discuss maritime security.  We were involved – the Embassies of Britain, France and Australia and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam – because, our four countries are maritime nations that rely on sea trade routes and freedom of navigation across the globe.  The rules which constitute […]

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About Gareth Ward

Gareth Ward joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1996. He has served in British Embassies in Russia and China. He took up his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador in…

Gareth Ward joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1996. He has served in British Embassies in Russia and China. He took up his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Hanoi in August 2018. Ambassador Ward is focused on promoting free trade and ensuring increased British exports to Vietnam; co-operating with Vietnam through the UN and other multilateral organisations to ensure global peace and security; and on supporting British tourists and businesspeople as they increasingly choose to visit Vietnam.

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