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Showroom of President Ho Chi Minh inaugurated in Canada

The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada inaugurated a showroom of President Ho Chi Minh on August 28 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam (September 2).
Showroom of President Ho Chi Minh inaugurated in Canada ảnh 1At the showroom of President Ho Chi Minh (Photo: VNA)

Ottawa (VNA) – The VietnameseEmbassy in Canada inaugurated a showroom of President Ho Chi Minh on August 28on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam(September 2).

The showroom displays about 200 books andphotos featuring the late President by both Vietnamese and Canadian authors. 

Earlier the same day, the embassy also held a meeting celebratingthe anniversary.

Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador toCanada Pham Cao Phong spoke highly of the patriotism and efforts made by overseas Vietnamese to bring made-in-Vietnam products to Canada as well as to introduce advanced technologies and draw investment to the homeland.

He praised the Vietnamese community's contributions to fostering Vietnam-Canada ties, adding that within the framework of comprehensive cooperative partnership, the two nations shared strategic benefits, including promoting peace, maintainingsecurity and legal abidance, strengthening economic connectivity, and joining supplychains.

Two-way trade between the two countries reached5.95 billion USD last year, up 23 percent annually. Vietnam is Canada’s largesttrade partner and source of students pursuing education in the North Americancountry among ASEAN member states. 

Over the past time, Vietnam and Canada have heldfive talks between leaders of ministries and agencies to deepen bilateral ties,he said.

Canada is now home to about 260,000 Vietnameseliving, studying and working./.

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