Accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, they were welcomed by New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews and Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Viet Dung, among others.
On March 12, PM Phuc met Auckland’s mayor Phil Goff. The PM asked the two sides to step up their partnership in education, science-technology, human resources development,urban planning, infrastructure development, high-tech agriculture, and green energy, cited Vietnam News Agency.
The leader expressed his belief that with the strength of the two countries’ relationship, Auckland will step up collaboration with Vietnamese localities, helping to deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries and bring it to a new height. Phuc called on the mayor and the Auckland authorities to create more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the city to integrate into the host society.
For his part, Goff congratulated Vietnam on its achievements, especially in the field of economy, describing them as the results of serious efforts made by Vietnamese leaders and the people. He highlighted the rapid and strong development of the Vietnam-New Zealand relationship, especially people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries’ localities.
Auckland now houses nearly 3,000 Vietnamese people, he said, highly valuing their contributions to local development.
On the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Auckland University of Technology and talked with some of the Vietnamese students and representatives of the Overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in New Zealand.
Speaking at the meeting, PM Phuc applauded the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand for fulfilling their diplomatic tasks, fostering Vietnam-New Zealand relations and protecting and supporting OVs in the host country. He briefed participants on the socioeconomic situation at home since the beginning of 2018, noting with pleasure that the country is developing robustly.
He expressed his hope that the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in the country will make unceasing efforts to improve themselves, support their families, and contribute to their homeland.
Regarding Vietnam-New Zealand relations, the Vietnamese Government leader stressed that cooperation activities between the two countries are still in the early stages and there is vast potential for more bilateral cooperation.
As planned, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Andern will chair an official ceremony to welcome Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse on March 13.
Afterwards, PM Phuc will have bilateral meetings with leaders from New Zealand and Auckland city. He will also meet with the local Vietnamese community.
The PM will attend the Vietnam-New Zealand Business Forum, meet some firms from New Zealand as well as visit several local research facilities.
The Vietnamese PM will also pay an official visit to Australia and attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney from March 14-18 at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Vietnam and New Zealand established diplomatic relations in 1975. Vietnam is New Zealand’s 16th largest trade partner with two-way trade reaching about US$1.2 billion in 2017. The two nations aim to raise bilateral trade to US$1.7 billion by 2020, making economic cooperation a pillar of their relationship.
On March 12, PM Phuc met Auckland’s mayor Phil Goff. The PM asked the two sides to step up their partnership in education, science-technology, human resources development,urban planning, infrastructure development, high-tech agriculture, and green energy, cited Vietnam News Agency.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Auckland’s mayor Phil Goff. Photo: VNA
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The leader expressed his belief that with the strength of the two countries’ relationship, Auckland will step up collaboration with Vietnamese localities, helping to deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries and bring it to a new height. Phuc called on the mayor and the Auckland authorities to create more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the city to integrate into the host society.
For his part, Goff congratulated Vietnam on its achievements, especially in the field of economy, describing them as the results of serious efforts made by Vietnamese leaders and the people. He highlighted the rapid and strong development of the Vietnam-New Zealand relationship, especially people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries’ localities.
Auckland now houses nearly 3,000 Vietnamese people, he said, highly valuing their contributions to local development.
On the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Auckland University of Technology and talked with some of the Vietnamese students and representatives of the Overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in New Zealand.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Vietnamese students in New Zealand. Photo: Government Office
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Speaking at the meeting, PM Phuc applauded the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand for fulfilling their diplomatic tasks, fostering Vietnam-New Zealand relations and protecting and supporting OVs in the host country. He briefed participants on the socioeconomic situation at home since the beginning of 2018, noting with pleasure that the country is developing robustly.
He expressed his hope that the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in the country will make unceasing efforts to improve themselves, support their families, and contribute to their homeland.
Regarding Vietnam-New Zealand relations, the Vietnamese Government leader stressed that cooperation activities between the two countries are still in the early stages and there is vast potential for more bilateral cooperation.
As planned, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Andern will chair an official ceremony to welcome Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse on March 13.
Afterwards, PM Phuc will have bilateral meetings with leaders from New Zealand and Auckland city. He will also meet with the local Vietnamese community.
The PM will attend the Vietnam-New Zealand Business Forum, meet some firms from New Zealand as well as visit several local research facilities.
The Vietnamese PM will also pay an official visit to Australia and attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney from March 14-18 at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Vietnam and New Zealand established diplomatic relations in 1975. Vietnam is New Zealand’s 16th largest trade partner with two-way trade reaching about US$1.2 billion in 2017. The two nations aim to raise bilateral trade to US$1.7 billion by 2020, making economic cooperation a pillar of their relationship.
