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.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) greets PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA) 
The official welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VNA) 
