Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Phan Minh Giang (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, New Zealand ties entering strongest phase: diplomat

Vietnam and New Zealand are working toward a breakthrough to achieve a bilateral trade target of 3 billion USD by 2026. Education and training will remain a key pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with diverse joint programmé and attractive scholarships to build a high-quality workforce for the future.

Delegates at the 32nd annual ASEAN – New Zealand dialogue. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

ASEAN, New Zealand convene 32nd dialogue in Da Nang

ASEAN countries and New Zealand affirmed the importance of bilateral relations, stressing that the two sides share many common concerns, interests, and visions on regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

At the seminar in Da Nang on April 8 (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

Da Nang seminar highlights 50 years of ASEAN-New Zealand partnership

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet affirmed the long-standing and resilient ties between ASEAN and New Zealand, built on mutual trust, respect, and shared values of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region. Over the past five decades, their relationship has expanded comprehensively and inclusively across multiple sectors under the four cooperation pillars of peace, prosperity, people, and planet.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon pose for a photo before their talks. (Photo: VNA)

PMs of Vietnam, New Zealand hold talks

Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the strong development of bilateral ties, emphasising the growing political trust and strategic confidence strengthened through the exchange of delegations at all levels as well as people-to-people exchanges, and effective bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)

PM Luxon introduces New Zealand’s education system to FTU students

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that New Zealand has eight universities ranked among the top 2% of the highest-quality institutions globally. If Vietnamese students are looking for a place to experience high-quality English-language education, New Zealand is undoubtedly a prime choice, he stated.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 25. (Photo: VNA)

New Zealand Prime Minister begins official visit to Vietnam

During his visit, PM Luxon is scheduled to hold official talks with PM Chinh, pay courtesy calls on senior leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, and National Assembly, and visit key economic, cultural, and educational establishments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

New Zealand PM optimistic about official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon expressed optimism about his official visit to Vietnam, while emphasising the Southeast Asian economy's importance to New Zealand exporters. He described Vietnam as a huge opportunity for New Zealand and the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.

Auckland University of Technology Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damon Salesa (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, New Zealand expand cooperation in education, new technology

The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VNU-HCMUS) that extends a historic relationship with a new focus on research activity in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, and human-computer interaction.

Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel (Photo: VNA)

New Zealand PM’s Vietnam trip to help tighten bilateral relations: professor

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the trip, Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel from the Centre for Strategic Studies under New Zealand’s Victoria University of Wellington said that Luxon’s first visit to Vietnam as New Zealand Prime Minister is significant in providing him with the opportunity to see at first hand the vibrant socio-economic environment that has characterised Vietnam’s development in recent years.