As Canada steps up trade diversification and seeks to reduce its dependence on the North American market, Vietnam could serve both as a market for Canadian goods and a base for Canadian businesses to build production capacity and expand operations in the region.
CPC (M-L) member Margaret Villamizar noted that Vietnam’s long history of defending its independence and sovereignty has demonstrated the Vietnamese people’s organisational capacity, creativity and resilience. These qualities continue to be reflected in the country’s development and international relations today.
Against the backdrop of an increasingly volatile global economic and geopolitical environment, Vietnam’s independent and self-reliant foreign policy is drawing praise from progressive friends in Canada. This was evident on the sidelines of a recent memorial event held by the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) in Ottawa.
Among Vietnam's broader diplomatic achievements, relations with Canada stand out as one of the partnerships with the greatest potential for future development. The two countries share many common interests and complementary strengths, particularly in sustainable development, green transition, supply chain security, science-technology, and innovation.
Established in 1981 as a family-run grocery store, Lucky Supermarket and Dong Phuong Group have grown into one of the largest Asian food retail and distribution networks in Western Canada. Over the past 45 years, the business has evolved beyond serving the Vietnamese community to become an important distribution channel for Vietnamese agricultural products, food and consumer goods.
Affirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Trung welcomed Canada’s strategic orientations towards the Indo-Pacific, including its support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s centrality and its recognition of Vietnam’s role as a gateway for trade with the region.
Phan Thi Quynh Trang, CVCEC founder and project coordinator, said the project aims to provide a fundamental and sustainable solution to the lack of standardised, systematic Vietnamese-language education models and the fragmented, spontaneous nature of existing teaching activities.
Phan Thi Quynh Trang is the founder and Chair of the Canada–Vietnam Culture and Education Council (CVCEC), a Canada-based non-profit organisation that targets culture as a foundation for integration, and education and technology as tools to empower young people.
Vietnam always regards Canada as an important partner in its foreign policy and welcomed the positive and comprehensive progress in bilateral relations over nearly a decade since the establishment of the Comprehensive Partnership, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
SOM3 has brought together senior representatives from Canada, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore and the European Union (EU) to discuss practical pathways for strengthening regulatory cooperation, enhancing digital trade interoperability, improving supply chain resilience and promoting investment.
Nguyen Dai Trang, a member of the CVS’s executive board, said the organisation's greatest achievement over the past 10 years lies not only in the number of programmes it has organised but also in its success in bringing together Vietnamese associations across Canada, and fostering a shared voice within the community.
As football brings people together, Vietnamese cuisine serves as a bridge that helps international visitors better understand the country's culture, people and vibrant overseas Vietnamese community in multicultural Canada.
Canada currently has nearly 300 valid foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam with total registered capital of 4.87 billion USD. It is also Vietnam's second-largest trading partner in the Americas, with two-way trade reaching approximately 8.5 billion USD in 2025.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung urged Canada to open its market wider to Vietnamese goods, particularly agro-forestry-fishery products, while extending cooperation in training quality workforce in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and semiconductors.
Expressing his satisfaction with the positive and increasingly substantive development of the Vietnam – Canada Comprehensive Partnership, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang noted that based on the existing agreements, bilateral defence ties have been effectively advanced across a range of areas, including delegation exchanges, dialogue and consultations, training, United Nations peacekeeping operations, defence industry and maritime security.
Running through July 12, the United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC) is delivered by five Vietnamese and two Canadian instructors, supported by coordinators from both countries.
Vietnam attaches great importance to Canada’s role and position as one of its leading partners. The two countries share many common interests and possess significant potential to broaden mutually beneficial cooperation.
Rahul Malhotra, owner of RM Venturex, said the forum provided businesses with valuable insights into opportunities for deeper Vietnam–Canada cooperation. He noted that support from diplomatic channels and the engagement of both public and private sectors are helping create favourable conditions for stronger economic ties among Canada, Vietnam and ASEAN.
Vietnam - Canada economic ties are growing at a healthy clip, with two-way trade nearing 8.6 billion USD in 2025 and maintaining strong momentum since the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took effect.
The Vietnam–Canada judicial capacity development project will focus on strengthening the capacity of judges and court personnel, improving equal access to justice, particularly for women and juveniles, enhancing the quality of judicial training, and promoting the leadership role and participation of female judges within Vietnam's judicial system.
bilateral trade between Indonesia and Canada in 2025 reached 4.36 billion USD, a sharp increase from 3.57 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, Indonesia's exports to Canada rose from 1.44 billion USD to 1.69 billion USD in the same year.
Through academic presentations, book introduction and discussions on music, poetry, and cultural diplomacy, the gathering brought an image of Vietnam as a peace-loving nation rich in humanitarian traditions and committed to international friendship to the Canadian public.
Frigate HMCS Charlottetown of the Royal Canadian Navy arrived at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang city on May 15, kicking off a series of exchange activities aimed at strengthening the Vietnam–Canada Comprehensive Partnership.
The visit is aimed at strengthening friendship and mutual trust between Vietnam and Canada as in line with the two countries’ policy of promoting their Comprehensive Partnership.
There are currently many Vietnamese IT specialists working in technology corporations, banks, start-ups and innovation ecosystems across Canada. With appropriate mechanisms in place, this workforce could become a technology bridge, helping Vietnamese enterprises access management expertise, technical solutions, international standards and partnership networks in North America.