Earlier, the Canadian diplomat had a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.

At the events, both parties said that they were pleased at the development of the two countries’ relationship in the recent past and agreed to further boost cooperation in economy, trade, investment and education.

They exchanged views on issues earmarked for discussion at the Summit of developing and emerging countries – the G20- scheduled for June 26-27 in Toronto, Canada, as well as ASEAN-Canada relations and other issues of mutual concern.

The Vietnamese side thanked Canada as co-Chair of the G20 Summit for inviting Vietnam as ASEAN Chair, to attend the event and briefed his guest on Vietnam and ASEAN’s preparations before they submit their opinions to the summit.

Deputy PM Khiem stressed that Vietnam and Canada need to joint initiatives for education and training as well as cultural exchanges.

Deputy FM Leonard Edwards conffirmed that the Canadian Government has decided to maintain its official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam to help with its national development.

During his Vietnam visit, Deputy FM Edwards chaired a consultation meeting on G20 Summit in Hanoi with representatives from several Asian countries, including Vietnam.