Vietnam strengthen ties with Canadian Communist Party
A delegation from the Overseas Party Organisation led by Nguyen Tuan Phong, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, had a meeting with key leaders of the Communist Party (Marxist Leninist) of Canada, during which he expressed his hope for stronger ties between the two parties in the future.
Ottawa (VNA) – Adelegation from the Overseas Party Organisation led by Nguyen Tuan Phong, deputyhead of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, had ameeting with key leaders of the Communist Party (Marxist Leninist) of Canada, duringwhich he expressed his hope for stronger ties between the two parties in thefuture.
Phong briefed the host on the result of the 12th PartyCongress as well as achievements of Vietnam during the national renewaland development.
He said that the congress define the strengthening ofrelations with traditional friends as the Party’s core external relationstasks, while continuing to expand partnership with other countries in theworld.
He lauded the operation of the Communist Party of Canada,especially in Party development and Party theory building.
On the occasion, Phong presented the Communist Party ofCanada with a painting of Hanoi and Partydocuments, while inviting the host to visit Vietnam.
Meanwhile, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Canada SandraSmith affirmed that her party always stands side by side Vietnam in thepast and current period. She also gifted the Vietnamese delegation with newly-publisheddocuments on the principles and orientations of modern communism in the 21stcentury.
During their stay in Canada from December 9-11, thedelegation had a meeting with the Canada-Vietnam Society and overseasVietnamese in Montreal.-VNA
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