Canadian PM Justin Trudeau leaves HCM City for Da Nang city
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 10 morning left Ho Chi Minh City for central Da Nang city where he will attend activities within the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at HCM City-based Ton Duc Thang University on November 9 (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Canadian PrimeMinister Justin Trudeau on November 10 morning left Ho Chi Minh City forcentral Da Nang city where he will attend activities within the ongoing APECEconomic Leaders’ Week.
On November 9, he had a meeting with Chairman of the HCM City People’sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Phong, during which Trudeau stressed that HCM City andCanada boast a lot of potential to step up cooperation in trade and business.
The PM said he was impressed by strong and dynamic development of theVietnamese southern metropolis, especially in trade and investment activities.
On the basis of the newly-established comprehensive partnership between Canadaand Vietnam, Canadian and Vietnamese localities, particularly HCM City, havemany opportunities to enhance collaboration in trade, investment, education andpeople-to-people exchange, bringing pragmatic interests to people of the twocountries, for peace and development of the region and the world.
For his part, Phong noted with pleasure active developments in relationsbetween Vietnam and Canada over the past time, especially cooperation in trade,investment and education.
Vietnamese people always keep in mind Canada’s valuable support to Vietnamduring the country’s struggle for national independence as well as the presentcause of reform, international integration and national development, the officialsaid.
He stressed that HCM City has established cooperative and friendly ties with 47localities worldwide, including Toronto of Canada.
HCM City wishes to join hands with Canada to boost cooperation and friendshipin delegation exchange and economy, trade, urban management and education,Phong said.
Earlier on November 9, PM Trudeau visited the HCM Stock Exchange, where he ranga gong to get the afternoon session started and held a roundtable with businessleaders.
He also had a talk with students of HCM City-based Ton Duc Thang University.
Canada ranked 21st among 92 countries and territories investing inHCM City, with 67 projects worth more than 110 million USD. Notable programmesincluded the Canada International School system and the Vietnam AirlinesTraining Centre, where Canada’s CAE Inc. willprovide training services for pilots of Vietnam. PM Justin Trudeau paid an official visit to Vietnamfrom November 8-9. -VNA
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at HCM City-based Ton Duc Thang University on November 9 (Source: VNA) 
