A rising number of enterprises are offering practical solutions in key sectors, including sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, education, health care, renewable energy, women’s economic empowerment, and financial inclusion. They generate clear social and environmental impacts while also bringing financial returns to impact investors.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu have discussed ways to boost economic, trade, and investment cooperation, as well as coordination in the ASEAN–Canada relations, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien met with the Business Council of Canada (BCC) delegation led by President and CEO Goldy Hyder in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Brazilian President Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.

State President Luong Cuong on October 3 received the Ambassadors of Finland and Canada and the non-resident Ambassadors of Jamaica, Tunisia, Slovenia and Tajikistan to Viet Nam who came to present their letters of credentials.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada recently hosted a ceremony marking the 80th National Day of Viet Nam (September 2) and showcasing the country as a resilient and culturally rich nation through a special cultural performance.

Canadian Communists have praised Viet Nam’s contributions to promoting global peace as well as its shaping of its own development path, particularly in the economic field.

As shifting tariff policies reshape global trade dynamics and force nations to diversify their markets to reduce dependence on a single destination, Viet Nam's leather and footwear industry sought new opportunities at the Association of Footwear + Apparel (AFA) Canada expo held recently in Toronto.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada, as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa, hosted a ceremony marking ASEAN Day to celebrate the 58th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8, 1967 – 2025), the 30th anniversary of Viet Nam’s ASEAN membership, and the 48th anniversary of ASEAN–Canada relations.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with President of the German Bundesrat Anke Rehlinger and Speaker of the Canadian Senate Raymonde Gagné, on the sidelines of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on July 30.

At a pivotal time when Canada is facing significant external pressures related to its identity, sovereignty, and economy, a powerful wave of national pride is surging, most vividly expressed during this year’s Canada Day celebrations. The North American nation now stands before the challenge of shaping its national identity.

Vietnamese leaders on July 1 sent congratulatory messages to Canadian leaders on the occasion of Canada’s national day (Canada Day, July 1).

The Canadian Vietnamese Scholars and Experts Network (CVSE) has been launched in an effort to mobilise the knowledge and expertise of overseas Vietnamese communities, particularly in science and technology, to support national development.

Despite North America’s ongoing supply chain disruptions and a decline in Canada’s imports from major partners amid trade tensions with the US, Viet Nam’s exports to Canada continued to grow strongly in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching nearly 2 billion USD up over 13% year-on-year.

The 2025 Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations is considered of great significance amid the current fragmented global geopolitical landscape, with rising protectionism and diverging priorities among member states that are testing internal cohesion.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man has sent a message of congratulations to Francis Scarpaleggia on his election as Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have been facing a severe labour shortage and the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Canada are two typical examples.

Economic cooperation is a driving force of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Canada, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong has said.

The leading economist from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently said Canada is facing high inflation, weak growth and anxiety in financial markets, which have been also the challenges that are dragging down the global economic outlook.

The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCB Association) made its debut in Ottawa on October 1, meeting the Vietnamese and Canadian business communities’ demand to meet, connect with and support each other during trade and investment activities.