Speech Brief
Prime Minister Mark Carney discusses trade with Vietnam
Key points
- Congratulated Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and noted strong bilateral relationship
- Prioritised expanding trade, investment and energy cooperation and concluding Canada‑ASEAN FTA negotiations
TL;DR
- Carney congratulated Lê Minh Hưng and discussed growing Canada–Vietnam ties
- Vietnam is Canada’s largest ASEAN trading partner; trade more than doubled over five years
- They focused on expanding trade and investment in aerospace, transportation and agri-food, and on energy cooperation including LNG; they discussed CPTPP leadership and Canada–ASEAN FTA negotiations
Original text
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Lê Minh Hưng. Prime Minister Carney congratulated Prime Minister Hưng on his recent appointment, and the leaders discussed the strong bilateral relationship between the nations. Vietnam is Canada’s largest trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with trade having more than doubled over the past five years....
Topics
- trade
- investment
- energy
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