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.
Vietnam has emerged as one of the most attractive investment destinations as the country is reaping substantial benefits from the ongoing global supply chain shift, with an increasing number of hi-tech and manufacturing firms expanding their operations across Southeast Asia.
Vietnam is willing to work with New Zealand to advance ASEAN – New Zealand relations in a more substantive manner, contributing positively to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region.
Hang praised the development of the Vietnam–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, saying that Australia is an important partner and trusted friend of Vietnam in the region.
Throughout the programme, doctors and medical staff from the Vietnamese field hospital, together with personnel from the participating units, provided hands-on guidance to students on proper handwashing, personal hygiene, and environmental sanitation and guidance on recognising the early symptoms of cholera, Ebola and other common infectious diseases.
Foreign Minister Trung told the press following the PM’s participation in the summit, held in Kazan, Russia, on June 17-18, that the event has yielded "highly positive and comprehensive" results, laying a strategic foundation for cooperation between ASEAN and Russia – Vietnam’s comprehensive strategic partner.
Both Vietnam and Indonesia are expected to benefit from growing digital cooperation, with promising areas including artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, fintech, and digital infrastructure, supported by their young populations and dynamic startup ecosystems.
APEC 2027 offers Vietnam an opportunity not only to contribute to shaping the future of regional economic cooperation, but also to present itself as a dynamic and forward-looking nation while bringing APEC closer to the public, businesses and local communities, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi said climate change and energy transition have become urgent global challenges while also serving as key drivers of green growth and economic competitiveness.
The top leader stressed that ministries, sectors and localities of the two countries, including the two justice ministries, had made important contributions to the bilateral ties. Vietnam consistently regards strengthening relations with Laos as a strategic priority and stays ready to share development experience with its neighbouring nation.
Angola particularly hopes to receive Vietnam’s support in cultivation techniques, technology transfer, and integrated agricultural solutions for key crops, including rice, cassava, and soybean, as well as forestry development.
Vietnam and Germany agreed to increase delegation exchanges and maintain regular meetings between parliamentary leaders, committees and lawmakers, as well as step up cooperation in developing legal frameworks related to digital economy, green economy, energy, science and technology, and innovation.
Held under the theme “Vietnam's M&A Moment: The Unseen Dynamics”, the forum focused on the opportunities and challenges facing the country's M&A market as businesses pursue new growth strategies amid a rapidly evolving economic landscape.
This will be PM Hung’s first participation in an ASEAN – Russia summit since taking office. The commemorative summit marks a vital milestone in the development of ASEAN – Russia relations, which have expanded over the past 35 years, especially since the establishment of their strategic partnership in 2018.
Welcoming JICA’s proposal for a new ODA cooperation framework, PM Le Minh Hung said its proposed areas largely match Vietnam’s development priorities as well as the orientations agreed upon by the two PMs.