MILESTONES IN VIETNAM - CANADA RELATIONS

  • 1973, August 21 Establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Canada
  • 1976, September Vietnam opened its Embassy in Ottawa (until March 1981)
  • 1990, November Vietnam re-opened its Embassy in Ottawa
  • 1991, July Canada opened its Mission in Hanoi
  • 1993 Canada opened its Embassy in Hanoi
  • 1994, June Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Van Khai visited Canada
  • 1994, November Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien visited Vietnam
  • 1994 Canada opened its Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
  • 1995, November Canada's Foreign Minister A. Ouellet visited Vietnam
  • 1996, April Canada's Finance Minister Paul Martin visited Vietnam
  • 1996, September CIDA's President H. Labelle visited Vietnam
  • 1996, October Canada's Minister of International Cooperation and Francophone D. Boudria visited Vietnam
  • 1997, November Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien attended the 7 Francophone Summit in Hanoi
  • 1998, November Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Manh Cam visited Canada
  • 1999, November Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief visited Vietnam
  • 2001, July Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable John Manley visited Vietnam
  • 2002, October Vietnam's President, H.E. Mr. Tran Duc Luong met with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien at the Francophone Summit in Beirut (Lebanon)
  • 2002, October Vietnam's Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Nguyen Dzy Nien met with his Canadian Counterpart, the Honorable Bill Graham at the APEC Meetings in Mexico.
  • 2003 30th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Vietnam and Canada.
  • 9/2004 Vietnam's Minister of Justice, H.E. Mr. Uong Chu Luu visited Canada.
  • 10/2004 Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Binh, Chairman of the Committee for Vietnamese Overseas visited Canada.
  • 5/2005 Vietnam's Minister, Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Affairs, H.E. Mr. Ksor Phuoc visited Canada.
  • 6/2005 Vietnam's Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Phan Van Khai paid an offcial visit to Canada.
  • 1/2006 Vietnam's First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Le Cong Phung, SOM Chair APEC 2006 paid a working visit to Canada.
  • 5/2007 Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Truong Vinh Trong paid a visit to Canada.
  • 10/2008 Vice-President, H.E. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Doan attended the Francophonie Summit and visited Canada.
  • 9/2009 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem paid an official visit to Canada.