Canadan PM receives Vietnamese delegation with fanfare

June 28, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai met with the Canadian Parliament and was officially received by Canadan Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Canada PM Paul Martin (left) and Vietnam PM Phan Van Khai (right)

June 28, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai met with the Canadian Parliament and was officially received by Canadan Prime Minister Paul Martin.

At 10am on June 27, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai worked with the President of the Senate and President of the House of Commons on trade issues at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa . The capital was decked with plenty of Vietnamese flags for the occasion.

Also in the yesterday morning, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan met with the Canadian Secretary of State while other members of the Vietnamese delegation met with their Canadian counterparts.

At 3.25pm (2.25am, June 28,Vietnam time), Martin officially received PM Khai at the Canadian International Friendship Center and the two inspected honour guards while the Vietnamese and Canadian national anthems played in the background.

The Vietnamese delegation at the official reception included Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, Minister, Chairman of Governmental Office Doan Manh Giao, Minister of Judiciary Uong Chu Luu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and other high ranking officers.

(Source:Vietnamnet)