Oct. 23-29, 2016, is Hungarian Cultural Week in British Columbia, acknowledging the role and contributions Hungarian refugees have made economically, socially and culturally to the province.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong is leading an investor tour to India to advance bilateral trade and investment opportunities for B.C. businesses, and to promote the province’s stable economy.

The provincial government and the shíshálh Nation have achieved three agreements that provide the foundation for lasting reconciliation and a strong collaborative working relationship.

Finance Minister Michael de Jong recently travelled to China and India to strengthen cultural, social and economic ties and promote British Columbia’s ongoing economic stability.

Heavy timbers made of high-quality British Columbian hemlock feature prominently in a spectacular wood frame home that Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson and 2015 Forestry Asia trade mission delegates visited in Tsukuba, Japan.

Premier Christy Clark has tasked Minister Steve Thomson with annual forestry trade missions to Asia to continue diversifying markets for B.C. wood exports. These annual missions are a cornerstone of the joint provincial-federal-industry market developments in Asia.

Canadian-made natural and organic skin care products are now available to Vietnamese consumers with the opening of the first store of Scentuals Natural and Organic Skin Care in Ho Chi Minh City today.

International Trade Minister Teresa Wat is in Vietnam promoting the province and trade with B.C. to a country with a population already demonstrating an increased appetite for B.C. products and services.