As part of his official visit to Vietnam between September 3rd-8th, Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion and his delegation visited the Mekong River Delta city of Can Tho on September 6th. Chairman of the Can Tho city People’s Committee Vo Thanh Thong gives a present to Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion. (Photo: canthopromotion.vn)Receiving the delegation, Vo Thanh Thong, Chairman of the Can Tho city People’s Committee, informed Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion and the delegation members of the city’s position, role and socio-economic development. Accordingly, in the first seven months of this year, the city’s export turnover to Canada reached over USD9 million, with mainly agricultural and fisheries goods, and garment products. “The city has so far not attracted any official development assistance (ODA) projects from Canada and has not welcomed any Canadian investors,” he said. The Chairman also noted the … [Read more...] about Canadian Foreign Minister visits Can Tho city
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Canadian Foreign Minister talks to four universities’ students
The Hanoitimes - On September 5, the Canadian Minister had a talk with students from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Hanoi University, within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam. Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion has suggested Canada, Vietnam and other signatories to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change join hands to achieve the target of limiting the planet’s warming to below 2 degrees Celsius reached at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference. According to him, issues on the environment and climate change challenge not only Vietnam but also the whole world, and no countries can address these challenges unilaterally. Countries should pay attention to issues related to the environment and bio-diversity like fish reserves, clean water resources and public health during the development process, he said. … [Read more...] about Canadian Foreign Minister talks to four universities’ students
President Tran Dai Quang receives Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion
(VOVworld) – President Tran Dai Quang said Vietnam wishes to enhance multi-faceted relations with Canada and deepen bilateral ties for mutual benefit and peace, stability, and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large. He was speaking at a reception for Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion in Hanoi on Monday. President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion President Quang thanked Canada for funding Vietnam a 15-million-USD project in response to climate change. He hoped that the Canadian parliament would soon ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership to promote free trade in the region. Minister Dion spoke with President Quang about Canada’s external policies and priorities for improving relations with the Asia-Pacific region, including ASEAN and Vietnam. The leaders supported peaceful solutions for the East Sea disputes with respect to diplomatic and legal procedures and international law to guarantee peace, … [Read more...] about President Tran Dai Quang receives Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion
ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet with partners in Phnom Penh
(VOVworld) - Meetings between ASEAN+1 Foreign Ministers and the FMs of 10 ASEAN partners took place in Phnom Penh yesterday. Vietnamese FM Pham Binh Minh attended all meetings and co-chaired the ASEAN-China meeting. Minh asked ASEAN members and partners to implement signed agreements promptly and boost cooperation in economics, trade, human resource development, IT, science and technology, emergency response, and non-traditional security. Minh called on ASEAN's partners to continue support for building an ASEAN Community linking the region, narrowing the development gap, developing the sub-Mekong region, and backing ASEAN in regional forums. At the ASEAN - China meeting, Minh said Vietnam will continue to contribute to the strategic partnership for peace and prosperity. Regarding issues in the East Sea, Minh underscored the need to respect the sovereignty and jurisdictions of coastal countries whose exclusive economic zones and continental shelf areas are defined under the UN 1982 … [Read more...] about ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet with partners in Phnom Penh
North American foreign ministers discuss security challenges
The foreign ministers of the United States, Mexico and Canada said here on Monday that they need to make joint efforts to address the security challenges in the region. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon hosted the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa for a half-day annual meeting at the picturesque Wakefield Mill Inn in the tiny resort village of Wakefield, Quebec, about 35 kilometers north of Ottawa. … [Read more...] about North American foreign ministers discuss security challenges