Can Tho, Nov. 18 -- The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is looking to expand comprehensive cooperation with Canada, emphasising the importance of international assistance alongside its own resources and expressing hopes for further joint programmes and projects in trade and economic development.

At a working session on November 17 with a delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People's Committee, expressed appreciation for Canada's support through the UN Development Programme (UNDP), which has funded the smart climate-resilient coastal community project.

She affirmed the city's readiness to work closely with partners to ensure effective implementation and voiced hopes that the...