Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has left Hanoi on March 16 for his visits to Australia on March 17-18 and New Zealand on March 19-20.

The visits were made at the invitations of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was accompanied by other Government officials, including ministries of planning and investment, agriculture and rural development, information and communications, education and training, transport, industry and trade, and others.

The visits are expected to enhance and deepen Vietnam’s comprehensive partnership with the two countries.-VNA