Canadian Foreign Minister visits Thai Nguyen University
Visiting Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly had a working session at Thai Nguyen University (TNU) in the northern province of the same name on April 14.
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks at the university during her visit (Photo: tnu.edu.vn)
Thai Nguyen (VNA) – Visiting Canadian Minister ofForeign Affairs Mélanie Joly had a working session at Thai Nguyen University(TNU) in the northern province of the same name on April 14.
At the meeting, she affirmed women’s empowerment as a toppriority in Canada and noted that the country wants to help build a safeenvironment for women and girls in Vietnam.
To this end, the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam has sponsored TNU’simplementation of two projects on preventing gender violence in the universityenvironment in Vietnam; and on applying digital technologies to boost onlinebusiness effectiveness for disabled women in the Red River Delta.
The first project, running at TNU from September 2020 toFebruary 2021, aimed to raise awareness of gender violence among students.
The second one, operated from September 2021 to February2022, featured a series of activities, including a training course for the useof learning tools and skills needed in online businesses, building a fanpage forthe group, a virtual photo contest, and a conference.
Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thanh Van, TNU Deputy Director,said the university is committed to sparing no effort to creating a safeeducational environment without discrimination, which is key to promotinginclusiveness and diversity.
While in Thai Nguyen, Joly met and listened to localstudents, lecturers and women with disabilities who have benefited from the twoCanadian-funded projects.
She also toured the Tan Huong tea cooperative’s productionfacility, meeting with its female farmers to learn about the cooperative’sproducts and process./.
The visit to Vietnam by Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly is a signal that Canada attaches importance to the bilateral relationship with the Southeast Asian country, said Luis Silva, an expert on Government relations of Canada.
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly discussed measures to further deepen the Vietnam-Canada partnership during talks in Hanoi on April 13.
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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks at the university during her visit (Photo: tnu.edu.vn) 
