The Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS TE KAHA carrying 27 officers and 150 sailors on board docked in central Da Nang city’s port on April 12, starting its five-day friendship visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam highly values and welcomes the outcomes of the strategic partnership between ASEAN and New Zealand, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said at the 24th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue.
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh expressed his hope that New Zealand will share its experience in peacekeeping activities and strategic research.
Representatives from dozens New Zealand firms doing business in Vietnam have met with the Vietnamese Embassy’s trade official in Waikato to learn more about Vietnam’s business investment environment.
As many as 2,000 Vietnamese students are studying in New Zealand, the New Zealand Education revealed at a seminar recently held in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce opportunities in the country.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has suggested New Zealand consider cooperating with the capital in protecting the environment, developing transport infrastructure, and studying measures to improve the quality of locals’ lives.
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay called on the 11 remaining member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement to discuss the next step for the trade deal after the US pulled out.
Malaysia will focus on regional economic integration and the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could not materialise following the withdrawal of the US, local officials said on January 24.
President Tran Dai Quang on January 11 received the ambassadors of New Zealand, Timor Leste, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda and Slovenia, who presented their credentials.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Muray McCully said New Zealand commits to continuing its official development assistance for Vietnam, especially in education, human resources, agriculture
President Tran Dai Quang lauded outgoing New Zealand Ambassador Haike Manning for his dedication to further deepening bilateral comprehensive partnership during a reception in Hanoi on December 2.
New Zealand has committed to continuing its official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam, especially in education, human resources, agriculture and rural development, and climate change response.
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