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, signalling deeper cooperation on energy, agriculture, defence and people-to-people exchanges.
- Addressing Parliament Hill, Lam stated the new agreement seeks to move beyond the 2017 pact that covered only investment, defence, and academia, positioning the partnership as a response to evolving bilateral needs.
- Carney announced the partnership will facilitate increased energy exports and direct flights between the two countries, while Lam committed to frequent high-level exchanges and clearing bottlenecks on promised projects.
- Vietnam has embraced Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for middle powers to collaborate against American and Chinese economic coercion, positioning the strategic partnership as part of broader efforts to diversify supply chains and preserve rules-based commerce.
- During his address to MPs, Lam noted Canada can assist Vietnam's development through universities and modernizing agriculture, establishing pathways for long-term integration and comprehensive strategic cooperation on technology and clean energy.
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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.
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