Agriculture has an important role to play in the cooperative ties between Vietnam and Canada. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Agriculture has an important role to play in the cooperative ties between Vietnam and Canada,according to Canadian insiders.
Managing Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Insitute Tyler McCann saidthat the two countries hold huge potential to enhance agricultural cooperation,which should be given a top priority as it is related not only to the tradeties but also the exchange of expertise and academic experience.
Working with Vietnam will help Canada better access the Indo-Pacific market, hesaid, elaborating Vietnam is the regional centre for several sectors ofagriculture.
Meanwhile, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University ofthe Fraser Valley Lenore Newman highlighted Canada’s progress in several fieldssuch as genetic technology that helps create an abundant and climate-resilient faunaand flora system, and application of advanced technologies into food productionand processing.
Fraser Valley is looking for partners in Vietnam to transfer its technologies,she said, adding the exchange aims at developing a Pacific Rim ecosystem ofagricultural technology for all countries in the region.
Over the past years, Vietnam and Canada have paid due regard to agriculturalcooperation so as to contribute to the global security and ensuring food supplychain.
The Canadian Government has sponsored the projects “Food Safety for Development”and “Smart Coastal Community Adapting to Climate Change” in Vietnam, helpingthe nation develop safe and sustainable agriculture.
Thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP) which came into force in late 2018, trade of agricultural productsbetween the two countries has risen from 623 million USD in 2017 to more than 1billion USD at present./.
The future of the relationship between Canada and Vietnam is promising, especially in the field of trade thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said Ghislain Robichaud, Regional Director for Quebec and Nunavut under the Global Affairs Canada.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho city Nguyen Thuc Hien on November 22 received a delegation of the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City led by Consul General Annie Dubé.
Vietnam wishes to promote its comprehensive partnership with Canada in an effective and substantive manner, towards a higher level, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told visiting Canadian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison in Hanoi on December 14.
Being the largest trade partner of Canada in ASEAN, with two-way trade topping 7 billion USD in 2022, Vietnam will play an important role as a gateway for Canadian firms to enter the region bloc that has one of the highest growth rates in the world and is expected to be the world’s consumption centre by 2030 given its market size, according to Canadian business insiders.
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This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
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The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Agriculture has an important role to play in the cooperative ties between Vietnam and Canada. (Photo: VNA) 
