New Zealand newspaper praises Vietnam's economic growth rate.

Vietnam is considered one of the fastest growing economies in the world, attracting New Zealand's interest in the fields of trade, tourism and cooperation.

The article is from the website rnz.co.nz.

On March 12, rnz.co.nz (New Zealand) published an article by Alexia Russell titled "Why We Want to Be Friends with Vietnam," which noted that Vietnam is one of the world's fastest-growing economies and is fostering numerous trade relationships, including with New Zealand.

According to the article, Vietnam is also one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world today, with international tourist arrivals increasing by 43% last year, offering many appealing features in terms of affordability, natural landscapes, and cuisine.

From September 2025, New Zealanders will find it easier to travel to Vietnam as low-cost airline Vietjet begins flights between Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City.

Furthermore, the closer relationship between New Zealand and Vietnam extends beyond just tourism or Vietnamese students studying at New Zealand universities.

During his recent visit to Vietnam, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement with Vietnam, paving the way for New Zealand businesses to enter this rapidly developing market.

Relations between Vietnam and New Zealand are developing steadily. Since 2017, bilateral trade has increased by 123%, and Vietnam is now New Zealand's 14th largest trading partner.

Mark Piper, executive director of the Plant and Food Research Institute, commented: "Vietnam is perhaps one of the countries that is still not talked about as much."

Mr. Piper accompanied Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on his visit to Vietnam and reviewed the research organization's five-year Viet Fruit program, which currently focuses on passion fruit cultivation.

He stated that the program is really geared towards supporting production and post-harvest activities, such as increasing productivity, how to get more out of the land, resilience, eradicating insects or other diseases that can affect passion fruit, as well as post-harvest activities; and then training activities to ensure productivity is maintained.

Meanwhile, Giles Dexter, a political correspondent for RNZ News – who also accompanied Prime Minister Luxon on his visit to Vietnam – commented that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries means opening up more opportunities for substantive cooperation, in the context of many New Zealand businesses wanting to enter the Vietnamese market.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bao-new-zealand-de-cao-toc-do-tang-truong-kinh-te-cua-viet-nam-post1020024.vnp