Vietnam and New Zealand have held its7th political consultation in the capital city of Wellington to discussthe implementation of their newly-upgraded cooperation mechanism.
The meeting, held on November 2, was attended by the Vietnamese DeputyForeign Minister, Dao Viet Trung, and the New Zealand Deputy Ministerof Foreign Affairs and Trade, Tony Browne.
During the session, the two officials discussed a draft plan of actionduring the 2010-2013 period for the implementation of theircomprehensive partnership in the fields of politics, economics, scienceand technology, agriculture, transport and communication.
Both sides agreed to soon finalise the plan of action in preparationfor signing during the upcoming Vietnam visit by New Zealand’s ForeignMinister early next year.
Vietnam and New Zealand officially established a comprehensivepartnership this September during a visit to New Zealand by Vietnam ’sParty General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.
They also agreed to organise various political and cultural activitiesin 2010 to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary of Vietnam-NewZealand diplomatic relations (June 19, 1975).
The two delegations also exchanged ideas on regional and internationalissues of mutual concern and agreed to step up cooperation within theframework of international forums including the East Asia Summit, theASEAN Regional Forum, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum andthe United Nations.
They committed to increasing coordination to further promote relationsbetween ASEAN and New Zealand, especially as Vietnam takes the ASEANpresidency next year.
The 8th political consultation will be held in Vietnam in 2011./.
The meeting, held on November 2, was attended by the Vietnamese DeputyForeign Minister, Dao Viet Trung, and the New Zealand Deputy Ministerof Foreign Affairs and Trade, Tony Browne.
During the session, the two officials discussed a draft plan of actionduring the 2010-2013 period for the implementation of theircomprehensive partnership in the fields of politics, economics, scienceand technology, agriculture, transport and communication.
Both sides agreed to soon finalise the plan of action in preparationfor signing during the upcoming Vietnam visit by New Zealand’s ForeignMinister early next year.
Vietnam and New Zealand officially established a comprehensivepartnership this September during a visit to New Zealand by Vietnam ’sParty General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.
They also agreed to organise various political and cultural activitiesin 2010 to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary of Vietnam-NewZealand diplomatic relations (June 19, 1975).
The two delegations also exchanged ideas on regional and internationalissues of mutual concern and agreed to step up cooperation within theframework of international forums including the East Asia Summit, theASEAN Regional Forum, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum andthe United Nations.
They committed to increasing coordination to further promote relationsbetween ASEAN and New Zealand, especially as Vietnam takes the ASEANpresidency next year.
The 8th political consultation will be held in Vietnam in 2011./.
