September 29, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement after meeting with Pham Binh Minh, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“Canada and Vietnam have long had a strong friendship and it was a pleasure to welcome Pham Binh Minh to Ottawa. We signed our first bilateral letter of intent to deepen collaboration on human rights, people-to-people ties, education, development cooperation, trade and investment, and regional and global security.
“We also had in-depth discussions on global and regional issues, particularly Canada’s enhanced engagement with the Southeast Asian region including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
“Canada and Vietnam are increasingly important bilateral partners, with Vietnam being a country of focus for Canada’s International Education Strategy, Global Markets Action Plan and development cooperation.
“Over 220,000 people of Vietnamese origin call Canada home, and there are more Vietnamese students studying in Canada than from any other country in Southeast Asia.”
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