The visit to Vietnam by Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly is a signal that Canada attaches importance to the bilateral relationship with the Southeast Asian country, said Luis Silva, an expert on Government relations of Canada.
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly is travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14 to expand partnerships and reiterate the country’s commitment to engagement with nations throughout the region as part of the government’s forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy.
The Vietnam-Canada Investment Forum was held online on April 7 (Canada time), offering a good opportunity for the Southeast Asian nation to promote and attract investment, and to intensify the supply chain between the two sides at a time when both economies are showing signs of good recovery.
Out-going Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul has been honoured with the “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia for her valuable contributions to consolidating and promoting the mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Canada.
Vietnam exported 5.3 billion USD worth of goods to Canada in 2021, up 21 percent year-on-year despite facing challenges caused by the prolonged pandemic, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Canada.
The Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society (CVFS) on January 29 held a webinar on Vietnam’s foreign policy on the occasion of the 92th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2022).
The positive relationship between Canada and Vietnam is strong and growing every year, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah Paul told the Vietnam News Agency in an interview on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important festival of the Vietnamese people in a year.
The Canada – ASEAN Initiatives Association at the York Centre for Asian Research held a seminar entitled “Canada and ASEAN: Trade Diversification in the Indo-Pacific” in Ontario, Canada on November 26.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has extended his congratulations to Anthony Rota over the latter's re-election as Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on November 2 on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
A free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and Canada will be a win-win for all sides, particularly in the context of economies that are struggling to come out of the pandemic, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said.
A workshop on cooperation opportunities in clean and renewable energy development between Vietnam and Quebec of Canada took place on October 21 in both online and face-to-face forms, attracting the participation of Canadian scholars and representatives from businesses of the two countries.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on October 15 held phone talks with the Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, David Morrison, to discuss ways to promote bilateral ties and cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Canada increased by 12.8 percent last year and 28.5 percent in the first seven months of this year, reflecting a reliable and complementary trading partnership, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong has said.
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