New Zealand PM chairs welcome ceremony for Vietnamese counterpart
New Zealand Prime Minister chairs welcome ceremony for Vietnamese counterpart
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his spouse on March 11 chaired a welcome ceremony with the traditional Maori ritual for Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse who are on an official visit to NZ from March 10-11.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) greets PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA)
Wellington (VNA) –New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his spouse on March 11 chaired a welcomeceremony with the traditional Maori ritual for Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinhand his spouse who are on an official visit to NZ from March 10-11.
Over nearly 50 years of diplomatic ties, the two countries’relations have been developing unceasingly and were upgraded to a strategicpartnership in July 2020.
The official welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam is currently the 14th largest trading partner ofNew Zealand with bilateral trade reaching 1.3 billion USD in 2023. As ofNovember 2023, New Zealand had 52 investment projects worth 208.35million USD in Vietnam, ranking 39th among 143 countries and territoriesinvesting in Vietnam, statistics showed.
There are about 11,000 Vietnamese people in the South Pacificnation, mainly in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.
During the visit, PM Chinh is scheduled to hold talks andmeetings with senior leaders of New Zealand, attend meetings with heads ofassociations and leading businesses of the country, engage in working sessionswith local scientific, technological, and educational institutions, and meetwith the Vietnamese community here.
The two sides will discuss measures to furtherenhance bilateral cooperation, including such focal and traditional areas astrade, investment, labour, education - training, and agriculture./.
The coming official visit to New Zealand by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh holds special significance as it is an occasion for the two sides to further intensify bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the South Pacific country Nguyen Van Trung.
Vietnam has risen to become a regional trade and innovation hub, and there is a lot New Zealand can learn from Vietnam’s experience and expertise, CEO of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Suzannah Jessep.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s working trip conveyed an important message that aligns with the event's theme -the spirit of entrepreneurship for a new era- aiming to maximise international resources in service of national development.
The attendance of the Vietnamese delegation headed by PM Pham Minh Chinh at the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin carries importance significance, said a researcher on Vietnam.
Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his belief that Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird, with her extensive experience and deep understanding of the region, would make significant contributions to advancing the Vietnam–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while receiving the newly appointed diplomat in Hanoi on June 26.
Speaking to reporters on June 26, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated that Vietnam calls all parties involved to seriously comply with the agreement, creating conditions for peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.
The President also identified certain limitations in advisory work that require continued innovation and quality improvement to meet state leadership requirements.
The Law on Participation in United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Operations establishes the fundamental principles, roles, functions, and operational framework for Vietnam’s engagement in the UN peacekeeping missions.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 26 visited the Memorial Hall of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Pudong district, a development model in the new era of Shanghai as well as China.
The resolution on tuition exemption and support in the national education system was approved with 440 out of 441 deputies present voting in favour. It takes effect from the date of its adoption and will be applied starting from the 2025–2026 academic year.
An official of HCM City attributed achievements of the two countries' relations to not only efforts by both countries' governments but also perservering support from people's organisations, businesses, and dedicated individuals.
The two sides committed to adopting breakthrough measures to broaden the scope of cooperation and further boost trade turnover in a more balanced and mutually beneficial manner, towards better responding to fluctuations in global trade and contributing to ensuring a stable and sustainable supply chain.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the city enhance exchanges with Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City. He called for deeper, result-oriented cooperation in trade, investment, and strategic development — especially in sectors where Shanghai has strengths and Vietnam has demand, such as transport infrastructure, smart and green cities, and innovation.
President Luong Cuong appreciated the ambassadors' contributions to Vietnam's relations with their countries and called for continued efforts to help advance those ties.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on the SSE and the Shanghai IFC to share their expertise with and provide technical support for relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies during the process of building Vietnam’s own international financial centre.
According to the resolution, Nguyen Thi Thanh, a member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the NA, was appointed Standing Vice President of the council and head of its personnel sub-committee.
PM Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that Asia has all the necessary foundations to continue rising, asserting its role as a pillar and driving force of the global economy.
In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) greets PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA) 
The official welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA) 
