Vietnam can make increasingly substantive contributions to international cooperation through its development experience, expanding economic ties and active participation in regional and global institutions, former President of the Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group (CVPFG) Bryon Wilfert has said.

The working visit to Germany by Vice President of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh and a Vietnamese NA delegation from September 24-26 contributed to strengthening political trust and parliamentary ties, while promoting practical cooperation in vocational education, high technology and human resources.

Gen. Said Chengriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of Algerian People’s National Army (PNA) on September 26 held talks with the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s delegation, led by Politburo Member, Gen. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Director of the VPA's General Department of Politics.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA), led a high-ranking NA delegation to pay an official visit to Norway from September 25 to 27.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's state visit to Canada, at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour, delivered a Strategic Partnership that marks a new chapter in bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Canada have agreed to promote practical and effective defence cooperation following their elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, focusing on training, United Nations peacekeeping, and the defence industry.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has cast General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's five-day trip through the US and Canada as a milestone that cemented the country's standing on the world stage.

Vietnam’s message at the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly reflects the increasingly proactive role of a developing country in the Global South in addressing international issues, according to Professor Qu Qiang of Minzu University of China.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand approved an Action Plan to implement the Vietnam - Canada strategic partnership framework during their talks on September 25 at Global Affairs Canada headquarters in Ottawa.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam left Ottawa on the evening of September 25 (local time), concluding his state visit to Canada at the invitation of Governor General Louise Arbour.

The message delivered by General Secretary and President To Lam at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on restoring trust, upholding international law, promoting multilateral cooperation shares similarities with Canada’s foreign policy priorities, opening up new room for both countries to expand cooperation.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Chairman of the Central Council for Theoretical Studies Nguyen Xuan Thang, held the 11th theoretical exchange with representatives from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Berlin on September 24.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, led by Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang, visited the ‌Vatican's Secretariat of State, Dicastery for Evangelisation, Dicastery for Communication and Vatican Radio.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with representatives of several Canadian businesses and corporations on the afternoon of September 25 (local time), as part of his state visit to Canada.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Khac Dinh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, chaired an online meeting with the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation with the Vietnamese NA in Hanoi on September 25.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has suggested expanding people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and Canada in connection with new areas of cooperation, at a meeting with the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Association on September 25.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has affirmed that the CPV attaches importance to its traditional friendship with the Communist Party of Canada (CPC), calling for stronger coordination, exchanges and sharing of experience between the two parties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Canada could aim for two-way trade of US$14-15 billion by 2030 in a balanced, sustainable manner with higher added value.

VOV.VN -Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Erik Kurzweil, Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), co-chaired the 7th meeting of the European Union (EU)-Vietnam Joint Committee in Hanoi on September 25 to implement the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam used his address at the high-level General Debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 81st session in New York on September 22 (local time) to reaffirm Vietnam’s consistent commitment to peace, cooperation.

VOV.VN - Senior officials from Vietnam and Italy have underscored the deepening strategic ties between the two countries during the celebration for Vietnam's 81st National Day, affirming that both nations secure their global standing by preserving their distinct national identities.

VOV.VN - Professor Dr. Cheng Hanping, Executive Dean of the Institute of Regional and Country Studies and Director of the Vietnam Research Center at Zhejiang University of Technology, has noted that the viewpoints outlined in the address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assemb

Vietnam is ready to work with Canada to build a substantive Strategic Partnership that brings practical benefits to the peoples of both countries and contributes to the international community, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam has said.

Governor General of Canada Louise Arbour hosted a banquet for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, who is paying a state visit to Canada, in Ottawa on September 24 (local time).

Vietnam is an important partner of the UK, Director for Asia-Pacific at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Mark Gooding said at a ceremony marking Vietnam’s 81st National Day in London on September 23.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van received Hungarian Ambassador Baloghdi Tibor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on the afternoon of September 24.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with Governor General of Canada Louise Arbour at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on September 24 morning (local time) as part of his State visit to Canada.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam received representatives from the Canada–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Parliament of Canada on September 24 (local time) as part of his State visit to Canada.

As part of his State visit to Canada, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam had a working luncheon with Speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagné and Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia at the Parliament of Canada on September 24 (local time).

Vietnam and Canada have issued a joint statement on their Strategic Partnership, which was established during a state visit to the North American nation by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.