Việt Nam attaches great importance to strengthening its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung said as he welcomed Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu to Hà Nội on Thursday.
The Vietnamese foreign minister noted that Canada’s active engagement with the world and the Asia-Pacific, together with shared strategic interests, offers a solid foundation for expanding cooperation, addressing common challenges and lifting bilateral relations to a higher level.
Trung asked Sidhu to convey Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s thanks and New Year greetings to Governor General Mary May Simon, and expressed appreciation for her congratulatory letter following his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam.
The Vietnamese diplomat welcomed positive developments in the Comprehensive Partnership, especially in trade and investment, with two-way trade surpassing US$8.5 billion in 2025.
