Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met today with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam.

The two Prime Ministers noted the growing commercial and people-to-people ties linking Canada and Vietnam. Both leaders welcomed the increasing number of Vietnamese students selecting Canada as an education destination of choice.

Prime Minister Trudeau outlined Canada’s growing presence in the Asia-Pacific, in particular Canada’s increased economic engagement with Vietnam and other partners following implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The leaders welcomed the increased opportunities for investment and job creation flowing from their growing trade ties.

The two Leaders also discussed Canada’s role as a strategic partner in the region, including an enhanced role for Canada at the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus and the East Asia Summit.

The Prime Minister also congratulated Vietnam on its election to the United Nations Security Council.