Strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand

On the morning of October 27, continuing activities within the framework of his working trip to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasized that Vietnam is New Zealand's leading partner in the region and New Zealand is ready to provide support in practical areas according to Vietnam's development needs.

The two leaders agreed to soon complete the development and signing of the Action Program to implement the Vietnam-New Zealand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2025-2030 period to create a foundation for implementing cooperation in specific fields, with clear implementation deadlines and resources.

The two sides agreed that more breakthrough measures are needed to bring two-way trade turnover to 3 billion USD by 2026.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh thanked and asked New Zealand to continue expanding official development assistance (ODA) and support English language and specialized training for central and local officials in Vietnam.

Sharing common views on many international and regional issues, the two Prime Ministers agreed to continue close coordination at multilateral forums, together with ASEAN countries and partners, to actively contribute to dialogue, cooperation and solving common regional issues.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the support and active participation of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) in Hanoi last February, and respectfully invited the New Zealand Prime Minister and representatives of New Zealand to attend the 3rd Forum in early 2026./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tang-cuong-hop-tac-giua-viet-nam-voi-new-zealand-post1073099.vnp