Vietnam's Leader To Lam Visits Ottawa as Carney Reaches Out to Middle Powers
The two countries are discussing a free-trade deal as Vietnam seeks to diversify beyond the United States and Canada looks to expand exports.
- On Thursday, Vietnamese President To Lam arrived in Ottawa for a state visit, meeting Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour and Prime Minister Mark Carney to deepen trade and diplomatic ties amid geopolitical pressures.
- Global Affairs Canada identifies Vietnam as Canada's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia, with two-way merchandise trade amounting to more than $20 billion last year as both nations seek economic diversification.
- Canadian businesses have not fully seized opportunities in Vietnam's population of 100 million, yet both nations are aligned in diversifying supply chains and reducing overreliance on the U.S. amid American and Chinese coercion.
- Lam supports Prime Minister Carney's initiative for the European Union to cooperate with the CPTPP bloc, helping middle powers band together against coercive trade policies from larger nations.
- Recent diplomatic visits from leaders of the Philippines and Norway reflect Canada's growing middle-power role, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected in December as Carney broadens trade and diplomatic ties.
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Vietnam’s Highest Official Visits Ottawa to Discuss Trade, Diplomatic Ties
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, speaks with Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam before a meeting in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sept. 24, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)
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Vietnam’s leader To Lam visits Ottawa as Carney reaches out to middle powers
OTTAWA - Vietnam's most powerful politician is in Ottawa for a state visit Thursday aimed at deepening trade and diplomatic ties as middle powers confront American and Chinese coercion.
Winnipeg Free Press
Vietnam's leader To Lam visits Ottawa as Carney reaches out to middle powers
OTTAWA - Vietnam's most powerful politician is in Ottawa for a state visit Thursday aimed at deepening trade and diplomatic ties as middle powers confront American and Chinese coercion.
Ottawa, Sep 24 (Latin Press) The Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, today begins his state agenda in Canada as part of a tour that included his intervention at the UN General Assembly. The post Vietnamese leader initiates a state visit agenda to Canada first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
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