Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau (Source: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said on November 2that he expects to meet with Vietnam’s leaders to advance various importantissues.
“Canada and Vietnam’ relationship is anchored in strong people-to-peopleconnections and has expanded greatly in the last forty years,” Trudeau said.
“Ilook forward to meeting with Vietnam’s leaders to advance important issues likegood governance and human rights, strengthen our bilateral trade and investmentcooperation, and create more opportunities for our middle class,” he noted.
The Canadian PM made the statement ahead of his upcoming trip to Vietnam andthe Philippines from November 6-14, according to the PM’s Office.
PM Trudeau will pay an official visit to Vietnam, during which he is scheduled tomeet with leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), State, Governmentand National Assembly.
The Canadian leader will then head to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southernmetropolis where he is due to meet with Vietnamese business leaders andparticipate in an armchair discussion at Ton Duc Thang University.
Finally, he will travel to the central city of Da Nang to attend theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week, aiming topromote Canada as a partner of choice for trade and investment in the region,and deepen economic cooperation with APEC economies.
After the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, Justin Trudeau will travel to thePhilippines to attend the 31stAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) Summit in Manila. While at the Summit, the PM will take part in theCanada-ASEAN Commemorative Summit to review relations between Canada and theten ASEAN countries and identify areas where they can increase collaboration.
He said he will bring to the events the message that “Everyone, includingwomen, youth, and Indigenous Peoples, should have the opportunity to benefitfrom the opportunities that flow from the global economy.”
“Canada will continue to promote a progressive trade agenda that benefits themiddle class and look for more opportunities to engage in the Asia-Pacificregion,” he said.
Vietnam and Canada established diplomatic ties in 1973. Since 2015, Vietnam hasbecome Canada’s largest trade partner in ASEAN, with two-way trade reaching 5.5billion CAD in 2016. -VNA
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