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Prime Minister welcomes former Canadian PM

Vietnam always treasures the traditional relations with Canada and wants to boost multi-faceted cooperation with the North American nation for mutual benefits, making contributions to maintaining regional and global peace.
Prime Minister welcomes former Canadian PM ảnh 1PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and former Canadian PM Jean Chretien (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures the traditional relations withCanada and wants to boost multi-faceted cooperation with the North Americannation for mutual benefits, making contributions to maintaining regional andglobal peace.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the confirmation at a reception for formerCanadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on May 18.

PM Phuc lauded significant contributions made by the former Canadian leader topromoting relations between the two countries in the past years,

He said Vietnam wishes to cooperate with Canada in airport construction andmanagement as Vietnamese airports are facing overload, from runways, parkinglots to terminals.

The Vietnamese leader stressed that fostering trade and investment is a keydirection in the relations between the two nations.

On the occasion, PM Phuc invited Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toattend APEC 2017 and make an official visit to Vietnam.
Forhis part, Jean Chretien pinned his hope that this trip to Vietnam will openopportunities for Canadian businesses to land investments in the country, insuch areas as airport management and operation.

A model integrating banks with the airport management company has been appliedsuccessfully in Canada, he said, recommending that it could meet Vietnam’sdemand when the country is in need of capital for infrastructure development.

As Canada has a lot of experience in ensuring security for internationalconferences, the country can share these with Vietnam to assure safety for APEC2017, he suggested.-VNA 
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