Participants in the Canada event pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Canada – Vietnam Society (CVS) held a ceremony inToronto, Canada on August 22 celebrating the 74th anniversary of AugustRevolution and National Day (September 2).
Speaking at the event, Director of the CVS in Toronto Nguyen Dai Trang recalledmilestones in the autumn of 1945, with the birth of the Democratic Republic ofVietnam as a pinnacle.
Prof. Daphne Taras, Dean of the Ted RogersSchool of Managementunder Ryerson University, said there remains room for two-way trade in thefields of farm produce, machinery and apparel. In particular, more and moreVietnamese students have chosen Canada for their study destination.
Canada is now the third largest trade partner of Vietnam in Americawhile Vietnam is the largest trade partner of Canada in ASEAN. A community ofabout 250,000 Vietnamese is contributing to bilateral comprehensivepartnership.
The same day in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Tran Thanh Huan hosted a banquet markingthe 74th anniversary of National Day and the 25th anniversary of the VietnameseConsulate General in the territory.
Reviewing Vietnam’s achievements over the past more than 30 years of renewal,Huan said Vietnam recorded the economic growth of 7.08 percent last year and expectsto reach the growth of 6.9 percent this year, becoming the third largest inASEAN and climbing 11 places to the 57th out of 156 countries and territoriesworldwide.
Last year, Vietnam was elected as non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council for the 2020 – 2021 tenure with 192 out of 193 votes.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Hong Kong reached 19.8 billion USD in 2018,up 9.4 percent annually. The year 2019 marks a record investment flow from HongKong with 134 new projects worth 5.3 billion USD, making it the fifth largestinvestor in Vietnam with over 1,500 projects valued at 21.3 billion USD.
The number of tourists travelling between the two sides rose by around 2percent in the first half of this year. Direct flight service between Hong Kongand Phu Quoc was launched in April 2019.
Speaking at the event, Director of the CVS in Toronto Nguyen Dai Trang recalledmilestones in the autumn of 1945, with the birth of the Democratic Republic ofVietnam as a pinnacle.
Prof. Daphne Taras, Dean of the Ted RogersSchool of Managementunder Ryerson University, said there remains room for two-way trade in thefields of farm produce, machinery and apparel. In particular, more and moreVietnamese students have chosen Canada for their study destination.
Canada is now the third largest trade partner of Vietnam in Americawhile Vietnam is the largest trade partner of Canada in ASEAN. A community ofabout 250,000 Vietnamese is contributing to bilateral comprehensivepartnership.
The same day in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China,Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Tran Thanh Huan hosted a banquet markingthe 74th anniversary of National Day and the 25th anniversary of the VietnameseConsulate General in the territory.
Reviewing Vietnam’s achievements over the past more than 30 years of renewal,Huan said Vietnam recorded the economic growth of 7.08 percent last year and expectsto reach the growth of 6.9 percent this year, becoming the third largest inASEAN and climbing 11 places to the 57th out of 156 countries and territoriesworldwide.
Last year, Vietnam was elected as non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council for the 2020 – 2021 tenure with 192 out of 193 votes.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Hong Kong reached 19.8 billion USD in 2018,up 9.4 percent annually. The year 2019 marks a record investment flow from HongKong with 134 new projects worth 5.3 billion USD, making it the fifth largestinvestor in Vietnam with over 1,500 projects valued at 21.3 billion USD.
The number of tourists travelling between the two sides rose by around 2percent in the first half of this year. Direct flight service between Hong Kongand Phu Quoc was launched in April 2019.
Financial Secretary of Hong KongPaul Chan Mo-po affirmed that Hong Kong always considers Vietnam one of itsmost important partners in ASEAN.
He said the Hong Kong – ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and relevant investmentagreements which took effect in June 2019 will create a favourable businessenvironment and solid legal foundation to encourage Vietnamese firms to dobusiness in Hong Kong.
He also welcomed Vietnamese enterprises and researchers to Hong Kong to studythe development potential of the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater BayArea.-VNA
He said the Hong Kong – ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and relevant investmentagreements which took effect in June 2019 will create a favourable businessenvironment and solid legal foundation to encourage Vietnamese firms to dobusiness in Hong Kong.
He also welcomed Vietnamese enterprises and researchers to Hong Kong to studythe development potential of the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater BayArea.-VNA
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