Vietnam Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed gratitude towards his visit to Canada and the G7 Summit, applauding significant contribution to the Summit along 7 of the most developed economies in the world including USA, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Canada.

This is the second time Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has led Vietnam to attend the G7 Summit, but the first Vietnam has attended independently. In the 2018 G7 Summit, Vietnam remains the only Southeast Asia country to attend, marking a significant diplomatic tie to Canada and Vietnam’s position as a leading economy internationally.

Prime Minister Nguyen proposed the importance that international partnerships remain crucial in facing climate changes and global warming and suggested that countries participating in the G7 Summit should further collaborate to minimize issues, including reducing plastic debris dumped into the ocean to prevent further pollution.

To Deepen Partnerships and Ties

Canada’s Prime Minster Justin Trudeau said Vietnam is Canada’s most important partner in the ASEAN region. He praised Vietnam’s role and position in the international platform and Prime Minster Nguyuen’s and his fellow delegations at the summit. Prime Minister Trudeau thanked Vietnam’s initiatives in environmental protection from climate change in order to develop fisheries sustainability and protect the marine environment.

Both leaders turned to agreement for developing partnerships in politics – diplomacy, investment and development, national defense and security, education and training, employment, scientific technology, culture promotion, and exchange between the two countries.

PM Nguyen Welcomes Investments from Canada

During the visit to Canada and G7 Summit, Prime Minister Nguyen participated in the Vietnam-Canada corporate seminar to speak in regards to attracting foreign investments and employment and training. Prime Minister Nguyen suggested that partnerships and investments between the two countries will continue to flourish under the CPTPP agreement and both prime ministers expect to open up to more bilateral opportunities for the trade market.

Canada now ranks 14th among 112 nations and territories investing in Vietnam, with 149 projects worth a total of US$4.1 billion. It is also one of the leading official development assistance (ODA) providers for Vietnam, with over 800 million CAD (US$618 million) allocated to Vietnam since 1990. Canada’s ODA is focused on helping Vietnam enhance its capacity to better respond to non-traditional security challenges, including climate change, environmental issues, sustainable development, and new-style rural development.

Source: Vietnam +, Voice of Vietnam