Party chief highlights Vietnam-New Zealand deep strategic trust
Party General Secretary To Lam highly valued the Joint Statement on upgrading bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, saying that this milestone reflects the remarkable progress and profound mutual trust between Vietnam and New Zealand.
Party General Secretary To Lam (right) and New Zealand Prime Minister and Leader of the New Zealand National Party Christopher Luxon. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –൩ Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 26 for visiting New Zealand Prime Minister and Leader of the New Zealand National Party Christopher Luxon.
Welcoming the guest and his entourage on their official visit, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Party chief Lam thanked Luxon’s positive remarks about Vietnam and bilateral ties and commended New Zealand’s foreign policy of valuing its engagement with Southeast Asia.
He expressed satisfaction with the trust-based political relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand, which serves as a foundation for comprehensive cooperation across various sectors.
He highly valued the outcomes of the talks between the two PMs, particularly the Joint Statement on upgrading bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, saying that this milestone reflects the remarkable progress and profound mutual trust between the two nations, providing a solid framework for their future development.
The General Secretary suggested that the two countries continue bolstering economic and trade collaboration, outlining specific strategies to enhance connectivity between their economies. He also praised New Zealand’s effective governance, strong economy, and advancements in science, technology and education - areas crucial to Vietnam’s growth.
Expressing gratitude to the New Zealand Government for providing scholarships for Vietnamese students, he noted that New Zealand is becoming an increasingly trusted and favored destination for Vietnamese students to study and conduct research.
Luxon, for his part, believed that under the sound leadership of General Secretary Lam and other leaders, Vietnam will successfully achieve its goal of becoming a developed country by 2045.
At the meeting between Party General Secretary To Lam (right) and New Zealand Prime Minister and Leader of the New Zealand National Party Christopher Luxon. (Photo: VNA)
New Zealand, with its strengths, expects to accompany and support Vietnam in achieving its socio-economic development goals in the coming years, he said, expressing readiness to welcome more Vietnamese students, scientists, and researchers to the country for study and research, the leader said.
He also expressed desire to further boost coordination across tourism, trade and investment, connecting two countries’ business communities together.
Both leaders agreed on the future direction of the bilateral ties and believed that the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework would bring great mutual benefits and contribute to global and regional peace and development.
They also consented to work closely together on global and regional issues. Lam thanked New Zealand for consistently supporting Vietnam and ASEAN's stance on the East Sea issue and affirmed that Vietnam is ready to support New Zealand in further strengthening ties with ASEAN, aiming to elevate the ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue Relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
On the occasion, Luxon extended a formal invitation to Lam to visit New Zealand in the near future. The host thanked and assigned both sides to coordinate the arrangements through the diplomatic channel./.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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