New Zealand highly values Vietnam's role and position: Ambassador
The visit to Vietnam by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters on June 5-6 demonstrates the importance the country attaches to strengthening relations with the Southeast Asian nation, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.
Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – 🌼The visit to Vietnam by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters on June 5-6 demonstrates the importance the country attaches to strengthening relations with the Southeast Asian nation, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.
In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung said the visit, as part of Peters’s trip to four Asian nations from June 5 -12, shows New Zealand's high regard for Vietnam's role and position in the region, which can bring new growth momentum for the New Zealand economy through cooperation.
The visit will offer a chance for the two foreign ministries to discuss measures to implement high-level agreements through the foreign ministers' regular meeting mechanism, he said.
The two sides will focus on solutions to successfully implement the Vietnam - New Zealand Action Plan for the 2021-2024 period, identifying priorities and new directions for the plan’s next phase.
Regarding orientations for the bilateral relations, Ambassador Trung said “acceleration and breakthrough” are exact keywords to identify the development strategy for the bilateral relations today and in the coming years.
Based on the strength, potential, and development demand of both sides, and the spirit of strategic cooperation with high political trust, it is necessary to make acceleration and breakthroughs in traditional cooperation areas such as trade or education - training, and high-tech transfer in agriculture, he stressed.
Breakthrough is imperative in cooperation areas aimed at generating new growth momentum for the two countries, such as green economy, digital economy, environmentally friendly technology transfer, and emissions reduction, he noted.
Labour and vocational training cooperation also needs to be sped up because New Zealand is strong in training and facing a shortage of labourers in many economic sectors.
The diplomat highlighted the great potential for the two sides to expand cooperation in maritime economy, and the research and protection of the marine and ocean environment as the two countries share geographical similarities and New Zealand has expertise in policies and technologies in this field.
The efficient implementation of the above-mentioned cooperation directions will create an important premise for elevating the bilateral relationship to a new height, as desired by the two countries’ Prime Ministers during their talks on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to New Zealand in early May, Trung said.
According to the ambassador, the year 2025 marks an important milestone in the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand as the two sides will mark 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations (June 19, 1975 - 2025) and five years since the implementation of the Strategic Partnership. It will lay a foundation for the next development stages of the bilateral relationship.
The foreign ministers' second meeting on this occasion will allow the two sides to discuss more details of planned collaborative activities for this significant commemoration, he said.
These activities aim to strengthen strategic trust and political reliability, stabilise traditional cooperation; and enhance and expand focused cooperation in economic, trade, security, and defence sectors; as well as increase activities for promoting culture, arts, and people-to-people exchanges, he added./.
Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Vietnam’s permanent representative to ASEAN, highly valued New Zealand's steadfast commitments to support ASEAN's centrality while addressing the 12th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee (ANZJCC) meeting in Jakarta on May 15.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived back Hanoi on March 12 morning, concluding a trip for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of dialogue relations, and official visits to Australia and New Zealand from March 5-11.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visits to Australia and New Zealand were successful in all aspects, marking significant milestones in Vietnam's relations with the two countries, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
