Vietnam, Canada Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership with 8 Pillars

Vietnam and Canada have elevated their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, anchored in eight pillars. This move reflects over five decades of friendship and cooperation, aiming to jointly invest in the future and contribute to a more secure, prosperous, and dynamic Indo-Pacific region. Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam stated that the strengthening of Vietnam-Canada relations aims to foster an increasingly substantive, balanced, and effective relationship, in line with the potential, strengths, and needs of both nations. He urged the parliamentary friendship groups of both countries to increase delegation exchanges and contacts among parliamentarians, specialized committees, women parliamentarians, and young parliamentarians; promote joint activities and the sharing of experience in legislation and oversight; and further play their role in building broad consensus within the Canadian Parliament and society on strengthening relations with Vietnam. This elevation signifies Vietnam's regard for Canada as a "friend and a trusted partner" with whom it shares many common interests and strategic perspectives. General Secretary and President To Lam voiced his hope that the visit will open a new chapter in Vietnam–Canada relations, reflecting a new level of political trust, increasingly close alignment of interests and visions, as well as the determination of both countries to build a long-term, stable and substantive relationship and make it a model of cooperation between two countries on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean. Vietnam consistently attaches importance to its relations with Canada and highly valued the important progress in bilateral relations after nearly a decade of implementing the Comprehensive Partnership framework. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang expressed her hope that as Vietnam enters a new growth phase demanding a more skilled workforce, the university will keep innovating, broaden its fields of study, and further sharpen training quality to support Vietnam's workforce development and bilateral educational ties. Vietnam's image as an active member, reliable partner, and responsible country would help further strengthen trust among the Japanese Government, businesses, and people. This reaffirms Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, along with proactive and active international integration in a comprehensive and extensive manner. Source: VietnamPlus English