VietNamNet Bridge – Canada’s International Trade Minister Ed
Fast will make a tour of four Southeast Asians from Aug 27-Sep 3 boost trade
relations with the region.
The minister will be accompanied
by a business delegation during the 7-day visit that takes him to Vietnam,
Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, according to the Canadian Ministry of
International Trade.
Fast said on August 26 that the
fast-growing markets including the Southeast Asia are an important part in the
country’s action plan in the economic field.
He also underlined the
government’s pledge to further boost investment and trade ties with ASEAN
countries through facilitating Canadian businesses’ access to priority markets
in the region.
The Minister is also scheduled to
attend the Canada-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Cambodia.
The 10-member ASEAN is now the
7th largest partner of Canada. Two-way trade between the country and the region
reached 15.5 billion USD last year, a 17 percent increase from 2007.
Direct investment from Canada in
Southeast Asia was estimated to reach 6.7 billion USD in 2011.
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