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Vietnam – Canada diplomatic ties marked in Hanoi

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a friendship get-together in Hanoi on November 2 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1973 -2023).
Vietnam – Canada diplomatic ties marked in Hanoi ảnh 1The friendship get-together in Hanoi on November 2  celebrates the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam - Canada diplomatic ties (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations(VUFO) and the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a friendship get-togetherin Hanoi on November 2 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary ofdiplomatic ties between the two countries (1973 -2023).

Addressing the event, VUFO President Phan Anh Son highlighted the developmentof the Vietnam-Canada ties, saying that the relationship has been strengthened acrossfields, including politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, investment, education –training and tourism.

He emphasised the significance of the comprehensive partnership established in November 2017 on the occasion of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which he said has provided an important foundation for expanding economicand trade relations.

Vietnam – Canada diplomatic ties marked in Hanoi ảnh 2VUFO President Phan Anh Son speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 

Son expressed the belief that the people-to-people relations willbe intensified in the coming time thanks to the attention of the Party and the Stateto people-to-people diplomacy and proactive and close cooperation between the Vietnam-Canada and Canada-Vietnam friendship associations, the Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCB Association) and other organisations.

Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Shawn Perry Steil said that the core of theVietnam-Canada relationship is the people, and through fostering strong ties between the people of the two nations, the two countries building consensus, seek common values, andmaintain cooperation in all circumstances.

The diplomat stated that Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy willpromote cooperation activities, thus further strengthening the trustedpartnership between the two countries.

Canada sees Vietnam as an important partner in building a moresecure, prosperous, harmonious, and sustainable Indo-Pacific region, he wenton.

In his speech, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said Vietnamalways values its relationship with Canada and desires that the bilateralrelations will continue to develop in a friendly, cooperative, and mutuallybeneficial manner for peace, stability, and development in the region and theworld.

Heunderlined the crucial role played by the 300,000-strong Vietnamese community in Canada,saying that they serve as bridges promoting friendship and mutual understandingbetween the two peoples./.

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