HCMC – Vietnam and Canada have agreed on measures to strengthen their Comprehensive Partnership.
Le Hoai Trung, minister of Foreign Affairs, met Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu in Hanoi on February 12 during the latter’s first official visit to Vietnam.
The two ministers discussed steps to expand cooperation in trade and investment, defense and security, official development assistance, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. They also agreed to broaden collaboration in supply chains, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology, clean energy transition, renewable energy, green agriculture, environmental protection and climate change.
Both sides pledged to coordinate as Vietnam prepares to host APEC Year 2027 and to support stronger engagement between Canada and ASEAN.
At the meeting, Le Hoai Trung noted that bilateral trade exceeded US$8.5 billion in 2025, reflecting growth in economic ties. He reaffirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to advancing the Comprehensive Partnership with Canada and welcomed Canada’s support for ASEAN and Vietnam’s position on resolving disputes peacefully in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Sidhu described Vietnam as one of Canada’s top priority partners in ASEAN and highlighted potential for further cooperation in trade and investment, science and technology, education and training, and climate-related fields.
He attended the inauguration of the new office of the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam and congratulated Vietnam on the success of its 14th National Party Congress, expressing confidence in the country’s development in the future.
Both ministers noted regular high-level exchanges and the effective use of bilateral mechanisms and multilateral agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Vietnam will chair on a rotating basis in 2026.
