Ottawa (VNA), Dec. 5 -- The Canadian government and businesses should place the Vietnamese market in a prioritised position in its partnership development, stated Douglas Kennedy , the Royal Bank of Canada 's Managing Director at the Center for Global Enterprises.

Kennedy was addressing a forum on December 4 to connect trade representatives from member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with Canadian firms and agencies.

He said the Vietnamese economy is experiencing strong and sustainable development, which may bring the Southeast Asian country into the top 20 economies in the world by 2050 from the current 32nd position.

Vietnam and Canada can supplement each other, he said, ...