Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung stressed Viet Nam attaches importance to its relations with Canada and stands ready to work with the latter to step up substantive cooperation towards the early elevation of the Viet Nam–Canada Comprehensive Partnership, in line with the political trust, cooperation potential and interests of the two countries’ peoples.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Sy Thanh hosted a reception in Ha Noi on June 11 for Canadian Ambassador to Viet Nam Jim Nickel.

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.