The Governor-General assessed that the visit of the Prime Minister and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam has special significance, before the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations (1975-2025) and firmly believes that the visit will be of special significance. The visit will be a great success, contributing to promoting the Vietnam-New Zealand strategic partnership.
Governor General Cindy Kiro expressed admiration for Vietnam, a self-reliant nation; Appreciate Vietnam's increasingly important position and role in the region and internationally, especially within the ASEAN framework; affirmed that New Zealand always considers Vietnam a very important partner in Southeast Asia.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his joy at his first official visit to New Zealand; Thank you, Madam Governor General and the people of New Zealand, for the respectful welcome, imbued with national identity, for the Prime Minister and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation. The Prime Minister respectfully conveyed to the Governor General the greetings of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and senior Vietnamese leaders.
Announcing the results of the talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the same morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that the bilateral relationship over the past 50 years has developed more and more deeply and substantially, especially since the establishment of the Partnership relationship. Strategic Partnership in 2020, at the same time emphasizing that the two sides still have much room to promote the Strategic Partnership to further develop, in accordance with the interests of the two peoples, for peace, stability and development. of the area.
In that spirit, the two sides agreed to promote and deepen Vietnam-New Zealand relations in all fields, promote people-to-people exchanges, promote the role of the two countries' Friendship Associations and consider early resume direct flight.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with New Zealand Governor-General Cindy Kiro. Photo: DUONG GIANG/TTXVN |
On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized 6 areas of cooperation that the two sides need to focus on, including increasing the exchange of high-level delegations and fully implementing bilateral cooperation mechanisms; promote trade-investment cooperation; deepen education-training cooperation, especially increasing scholarships; cooperate to build a green economy, sustainable development, and environmental protection; enhance cultural exchange; promote labor cooperation.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked New Zealand to pay attention and continue to create conditions for the Vietnamese community to live and study in New Zealand, considering this an important bridge to tighten the friendship and effective cooperation between the two countries. two countries.
Governor General Cindy Kiro affirmed that she always provides support and concern for the Vietnamese community, assessing that the community has joined hands to contribute to building New Zealand, contributing to enriching New Zealand national identity.
At the meeting, the two sides also affirmed to continue to coordinate closely and support each other at regional and international forums.
