Hanoi, Sept. 25 -- The top Canadian legislators hailed the significance of the Vietnamese leader's visit and the two countries' recent decision to elevate their ties into a Strategic Partnership, opening a new chapter in Viet Nam-Canada ties.

They highly valued the contributions of the more than 275,000 Vietnamese Canadians across fields including science and technology, business, the arts, sports and community activities.

To Lam, for his part, said under the newly-established Strategic Partnership framework, parliamentary cooperation will become an important pillar of the bilateral relations, contributing to strengthening political trust, creating a legal foundation and promoting the effective implementation of high-level agreements. ...