Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his Canadian counterpart Harjit Singh Sajjan have expressed their belief that the bilateral defence ties will progress in the time ahead, helping enrich the Vietnam-Canada comprehensive partnership.
Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, has expressed her hope for stronger ties with Canada at meetings with Canadian officials during her visit to the country from November 26-28.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has published on its website an interview with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the conclusion of the 44th G7 summit held on June 8–9, 2018, in Quebec. The following is the full text of the interview.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former Prime Minister Jeans Chretien and Governor General Julie Payette of Canada sought to deepen the Vietnam-Canada comprehensive partnership during a working lunch in Quebec on June 8 (Canada time).
The upcoming visit to Canada by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his attendance at the expanded (G7 Summit from June 8-10 offers good chances for Vietnam to enhance its ties with Canada and other G7 countries.
Vietnam and Canada should intensify and expand cooperation in such areas as war consequence settlement, defence industry and maritime security, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan.
Chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Hanoi on November 8, hailing the establishment of the countries’ comprehensive partnership as an important stride.