HCM City, Canadian province of Ontario push forward ties
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of the province of Ontario in Canada Vic Fedeli discussed ways to push forward bilateral ties in the near future during a reception in the city on October 11.
HCM City (VNA)🥂 – Vice Chairman of theHo Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan and Minister of EconomicDevelopment, Job Creation and Trade of the province of Ontario in Canada Vic Fedeli discussed ways to push forwardbilateral ties in the near future during a reception in the city on October 11.
Hoan hailed the Canadiandelegation’s visit which takes place at a time when Vietnam and Canada arewitnessing positive developments in their ties, especially in trade andinvestment.
He said Ontario could cooperate with Ho ChiMinh City in wood production and processing, pharmaceuticals and vaccineproduction.
♏ Ho Chi Minh City wishes to acquire experienceor direct investment from Ontario firms in the fields of information technology,artificial intelligence and digital transformation, he said.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan (sixth from right) and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario Vic Fedeli (fifth from left) (Photo: VNA)
Fedeli, for his part, said the visit demonstrates the Ontario administration's interest in HoChi Minh City and highlights the positive developments of ties between the twocountries. He said the community of VietnameseCanadians, just over 150,000 in Ontario and over 275,000 in Canada, serve as a friendship bridge and adriving force to step up bilateral cooperation. Sharing local strengths and potential, hesaid Ontario is keen on partnering with Ho Chi Minh City in vaccine researchand production, water treatment, green energy development and trade. Ontario is ready to deepen the government-to-government,business-to-business and people-to-people relationship between the twolocalities, he said./.
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Ho Chi Minh City always welcomes Canadian businesses and is willing to provide the best conditions for them to explore and operate long-term investment and business activities there, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan told a Canadian guest on September 13.
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At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan (sixth from right) and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario Vic Fedeli (fifth from left) (Photo: VNA) 
