Vietnamese, Canadian PMs meet on sidelines of ASEAN Summits
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 12.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Canadiancounterpart Justin Trudeau on the occasion of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 12.
In their first face-to-face meeting, the two leadersexpressed their satisfaction with the strong development of the Vietnam-Canada ComprehensivePartnership, affirming their hope to tighten ASEAN-Canada relations.
Towards the 50th founding anniversary of the bilateraldiplomatic relations in 2023, the two PMs agreed to promote high-level visitsto reach consensus on the orientations for developing the Vietnam-Canada relations in a deep,effective and practical manner.
Besides cooperation in economy - trade - investment andeducation - training, they reached consensus on boosting collaboration in respondingto climate change, promoting gender equality, and handling global challengessuch as food security, energy security, and cyber security.
PM Chinh proposed Canada support Vietnam in the fields ofenergy, digital transformation and green transformation, share experience intechnology, governance, institution improvement and especially high-qualityhuman resource training.
He affirmed to welcome Canadian businesses to investin Vietnam and proposed Canada further open its market forVietnamese goods, especially agricultural and aquatic products, and grant morescholarships to Vietnamese students. The PM also suggested the Canadian Government create favourable conditions for more than 240,000 Vietnamese people living, workingand studying in the nation.
Agreeing with PM Chinh’s proposals, PM Trudeau said thatthe Indo-Pacific Strategy that Canada is about to announce will cover manyareas of common interests of the two countries such as innovation, green and cleantechnologies, digital technology, human resource development.
He showed his hope that the strategy will open up many newopportunities to further strengthen cooperation between Canada and ASEAN ingeneral and Vietnam in particular.
On this occasion, PMChinh invited his Canadian counterpart to soon visit Vietnam again. The latter accepted the invitation with pleasure and said he will arrange the visit at an appropriate time./.
Vietnam attended the International Tourism and Travel Show that took place in Montreal, Canada, from October 28-30 after two years of absence due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An official has advised businesses to adopt green practices to secure sustainable growth in textile and garment export to Canada, where Vietnam ranks second among the exporters of such products.
Economic cooperation is a driving force of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Canada, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong has said.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. (Photo: VNA) 
