Vietnam always attaches importance to strengthening the comprehensive partnership with New Zealand in all fields.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made this affirmation whilemeeting with New Zealand’s Governor-General Jerry Mateparae on April 16during his visit to NZ starting from April 14 at the invitation of NZDeputy PM and Finance Minister Simon English.
Deputy PMPhuc congratulated NZ on its achievements in the cause of nationalconstruction and development, especially in restoring Christchurchcity after earthquake.
He said he believed that NZ willcontinue to gain greater achievements, affirming its position and rolein the region and the world.
He also stressed theimportance of increasing mutual visits by high-ranking delegations andpeople-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
TheGovernor-General of NZ congratulated Vietnam on its recentachievements and expressed his pleasure to see closer relations betweenthe two countries.
He spoke highly of Vietnam’spotential, affirming that NZ will cooperate more closely with Vietnamto further boost the two countries’ relations in the future,especially in economics, trade, investment, tourism, education andtraining.
The same day, Deputy PM Phuc held talks with Deputy PM and Finance Minister Simon English.
Deputy PM English welcomed Phuc’s visit, saying he believes that thevisit will contribute to further consolidating and enhancing relationsbetween the two countries.
He also extended thanks to theVietnamese Government and people for their support to NZ in restoringearthquake-devastated Christchurch .
Deputy PM Phuc highly valued the effective assistance and cooperation NZ has provided to Vietnam .
The two sides spoke highly of the fine developments in theircomprehensive partnership and agreed on measures to complete theVietnam-NZ action plan in the 2010-2013 period, in order to develop thetwo countries’ relations more widely, deeply and effectively.
The two sides agreed to increase high-level meetings and boostpeople-to-people exchanges, especially in education, training andtourism.
They also agreed that the two countries shouldmake more efforts to tap their potential and take advantages ofopportunities to enhance trade and investment.
NZ highlyvalued investment potential in Vietnam and promised to createconditions for Vietnam ’s commodities to enter the NZ market,especially seafood and tropical fruit.
NZ pledged further provision of ODA to Vietnam , especially in education and training.
The two sides affirmed their intention to continue to cooperate witheach other at regional and international forums, including supportingeach other’s candidacies to UN agencies as well as in the negotiationsof the Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
They both agreed on the importance of ensuring peace, stability, security, maritime safety and freedom in the East Sea .
Deputy PM Phuc also had separate meetings with New Zealand ministers.
At his meeting, Foreign Minister Murray McCully informed Phuc of his plan to visit Vietnam later this year.
JusticeMinister Judith Collins said she agreed to consider the development of ajudicial assistance agreement between the two countries, in order tocreate a legal basis for increasing cooperation in the area.
Meanhile,Attorney General Christopher Finlayson also affirmed New Zealand ’swillingness to boost cooperation with Vietnam in the field ofjustice.
Education Minister Hekia Parata said New Zealand willcontinue supporting and closely working with Vietnam in educationand training.
Deputy PM Phuc witnessed the signing of a cooperative agreement between the two ministries of education and training.
Earlieron April 15, the Deputy PM had a meeting with major New Zealandbusinesses in Auckland , hailing their efforts in coordinating withVietnamese partners to accelerate trade and investment promotion.
NZfirms highly valued Vietnam’s potential and investment climate,expressing their interest in cooperation with Vietnam, especially indairy product processing, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, aviationand construction materials.
During his stay in New Zealand, theDeputy PM visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Wellington and met with theVietnamese community, briefing them on Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment and encouraging them to uphold tradition and nationalcharacteristics, particularly the Vietnamese language.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made this affirmation whilemeeting with New Zealand’s Governor-General Jerry Mateparae on April 16during his visit to NZ starting from April 14 at the invitation of NZDeputy PM and Finance Minister Simon English.
Deputy PMPhuc congratulated NZ on its achievements in the cause of nationalconstruction and development, especially in restoring Christchurchcity after earthquake.
He said he believed that NZ willcontinue to gain greater achievements, affirming its position and rolein the region and the world.
He also stressed theimportance of increasing mutual visits by high-ranking delegations andpeople-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
TheGovernor-General of NZ congratulated Vietnam on its recentachievements and expressed his pleasure to see closer relations betweenthe two countries.
He spoke highly of Vietnam’spotential, affirming that NZ will cooperate more closely with Vietnamto further boost the two countries’ relations in the future,especially in economics, trade, investment, tourism, education andtraining.
The same day, Deputy PM Phuc held talks with Deputy PM and Finance Minister Simon English.
Deputy PM English welcomed Phuc’s visit, saying he believes that thevisit will contribute to further consolidating and enhancing relationsbetween the two countries.
He also extended thanks to theVietnamese Government and people for their support to NZ in restoringearthquake-devastated Christchurch .
Deputy PM Phuc highly valued the effective assistance and cooperation NZ has provided to Vietnam .
The two sides spoke highly of the fine developments in theircomprehensive partnership and agreed on measures to complete theVietnam-NZ action plan in the 2010-2013 period, in order to develop thetwo countries’ relations more widely, deeply and effectively.
The two sides agreed to increase high-level meetings and boostpeople-to-people exchanges, especially in education, training andtourism.
They also agreed that the two countries shouldmake more efforts to tap their potential and take advantages ofopportunities to enhance trade and investment.
NZ highlyvalued investment potential in Vietnam and promised to createconditions for Vietnam ’s commodities to enter the NZ market,especially seafood and tropical fruit.
NZ pledged further provision of ODA to Vietnam , especially in education and training.
The two sides affirmed their intention to continue to cooperate witheach other at regional and international forums, including supportingeach other’s candidacies to UN agencies as well as in the negotiationsof the Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
They both agreed on the importance of ensuring peace, stability, security, maritime safety and freedom in the East Sea .
Deputy PM Phuc also had separate meetings with New Zealand ministers.
At his meeting, Foreign Minister Murray McCully informed Phuc of his plan to visit Vietnam later this year.
JusticeMinister Judith Collins said she agreed to consider the development of ajudicial assistance agreement between the two countries, in order tocreate a legal basis for increasing cooperation in the area.
Meanhile,Attorney General Christopher Finlayson also affirmed New Zealand ’swillingness to boost cooperation with Vietnam in the field ofjustice.
Education Minister Hekia Parata said New Zealand willcontinue supporting and closely working with Vietnam in educationand training.
Deputy PM Phuc witnessed the signing of a cooperative agreement between the two ministries of education and training.
Earlieron April 15, the Deputy PM had a meeting with major New Zealandbusinesses in Auckland , hailing their efforts in coordinating withVietnamese partners to accelerate trade and investment promotion.
NZfirms highly valued Vietnam’s potential and investment climate,expressing their interest in cooperation with Vietnam, especially indairy product processing, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, aviationand construction materials.
During his stay in New Zealand, theDeputy PM visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Wellington and met with theVietnamese community, briefing them on Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment and encouraging them to uphold tradition and nationalcharacteristics, particularly the Vietnamese language.-VNA
