Ottawa, Oct. 6 -- Vietnam and Canada's upgrade of their ties to a Strategic Partnership is widening room for cooperation in science, technology and innovation, with several areas poised to move quickly from proposals to joint projects.

Assoc. Prof. Vu Viet Hung, Chairman of the Canadian Vietnamese Scientists and Experts Association (CVSEA), told Vietnam News Agency reporters after a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam that the key takeaway was the leaders' emphasis on the value of overseas Vietnamese expertise.

The guidance framed scientists and experts abroad as a key resource for Vietnam's sci-tech development and socio-economic transformation. The CVSEA is expected t...