Hanoi, Feb. 12 -- Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said, noting that Canada's active engagement with the world and the Asia-Pacific, together with shared strategic interests, offers a solid foundation for expanding cooperation, addressing common challenges and lifting bilateral relations to a higher level.

At a reception for Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on February 12, Trung highlighted the significance of the Canadian official's first visit to Vietnam in further deepening bilateral ties.

He asked Sidhu to convey Party General Secretary To Lam's thanks and New Year greetings to Governor General Mary May Simon, and exp...