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Canada supports Vietnam to cope with climate change

Canada has pledged to continue supporting Vietnam to increase capacity to cope with non-traditional security challenges, including climate change and environmental issues
Canada supports Vietnam to cope with climate change ảnh 1Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland (R) meets with Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Canadahas pledged to continue supporting Vietnam to increase capacity tocope with non-traditional security challenges, including climate change andenvironmental issues

Canada’s Ministerof Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland made the affirmation at a meeting with Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh withinthe framework of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines on August 6.

The two sides agreed to elevate the bilateral cooperation framework to anew height.

While discussing regional and global issues, the ministers affirmed thecentral role of ASEAN in the region and agreed to maintain ASEAN’s principles ofaddressing regional disputes peacefully in line with international law,including the 1982UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the Declaration on the Conduct ofParties in the East Sea.

Theyurged ASEAN and Chinato soon conduct pragmatic negotiations to reach a Code of Conduct in the EastSea.

Canada hoped to increase itsinvolvement in the regional architecture and to work with Vietnam andother countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to discuss the tradedeal’s future.

Freelandsaid Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the ASEANEconomic Leaders’ Meeting held in Vietnam’scentral coastal city of Da Nangin November 2017.

Canada appreciates Vietnam’shosting of the APEC Year 2017 and pledged to strengthen co-ordination with theSoutheast Asian country in upcoming APEC events, she added.-VNA

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