Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had phone talks with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on April 10 to discuss the bilateral relationship as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc expressed his hope that PM Christopher Luxon’s visit will accelerate investment cooperation from New Zealand enterprises in the coming time.
Two-way trade grew 40% in the last five years. But now is the right time for us to upgrade to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told the press.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, in Hanoi on February 26, during which, they agreed to upgrade the bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
On the morning of February 27, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) historical site in Hanoi, which is Vietnam’s first university, built nearly 1,000 years ago.
Within the framework of the official visit to Vietnam and attendance at the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (February 25-28, 2025), the two countries have signed a Joint Statement on upgrading Vietnam - New Zealand relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, attended and delivered speech at the high-level plenary session of the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum on Feb. 26 in Hanoi.
New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Beresford described a relationship as a piece of cloth and its structure like threads woven together for strength, saying that PM Christopher Luxon’s trip to Vietnam set sights on tightening these threads, particularly in the current unpredictable global context.
Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung underscored that by consolidating strategic political trust, creating breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation, and transcending collaboration to new areas, Vietnam and New Zealand will capitalise on their potential towards a prosperous future