Vietnam's leader To Lam upgrades Canada to a strategic partner
The upgrade aims to expand cooperation on investment, defence, universities and energy exports, with both sides discussing direct flights and project delays.
- On Thursday, Vietnamese President To Lam and Prime Minister Mark Carney upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, marking the first presidential visit from Vietnam to Canada.
- Addressing Parliament Hill, Lam stated the new agreement seeks to move beyond a 2017 pact that covered only investment, defence, and academia, forging deeper ties with longer-term goals.
- Carney announced the partnership will facilitate increased energy exports and direct flights between the nations, while Lam committed to frequent exchanges and clearing bottlenecks on promised projects.
- Vietnam has embraced Carney's call for middle powers to collaborate against American and Chinese economic coercion, positioning the partnership as part of a broader geopolitical realignment.
- During his address to MPs, Lam noted Canada can assist Vietnam's development through universities and modernizing agriculture, establishing pathways for comprehensive strategic integration.
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Vietnam's president upgrades Canada to strategic partner during state visit
Vietnamese President Tô Lâm has upgraded ties with Canada to a strategic partnership, building on Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts to get middle powers working more closely together to confront American and Chinese coercion.
Toronto (Canada), Sep 24 (EFE).- Canada and Vietnam raised their relations this Thursday to a strategic association during the historic visit to Ottawa of the Secretary General of the Communist Party and Vietnamese President, To Lam, the first official visit to Canada of the party's top leader since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973. The first [...] The entry Canada and Vietnam raise their relationship to strategic association du…
During his state visit to Canada, General Secretary and President To Lam met with Governor-General Louise Arbour and agreed on many directions to further develop bilateral relations.
On the afternoon of September 24, 2026, local time (morning of September 25, 2026, Hanoi time), in Ottawa, Canada, General Secretary and President To Lam delivered a policy speech on "Vietnam-Canada Strategic Partnership in a Volatile World." General Secretary and President To Lam also held meetings with the President of the Senate and the President of the House of Representatives of Canada. He also met with the Governor General of Canada, Louis…
The upgrading of relations on September 24th in Canada marks Vietnam's establishment of strategic partnership or higher-level relations with all G7 members.
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