New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key left Hanoi on November 17, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key. Photo: VNA
Hanoi (VNA) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key left Hanoi on November 17, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his counterpart Nguyen Tan Dun𒁃g.
During his stay, the New Zealand leader held talks with PM Nguyen Tan Dung and paid courtesy calls to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.
He also attended a number of events involving businesses of both countries in aviation and education.
The two sides issued the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Statement reaffirming the importance of fostering win-win cooperation in prioritised sectors mentioned in the 2013-2016 action plan realising the bilateral comprehensive partnership, including agriculture and agricultural trade, education, aviation, tourism, clean technology, and the management of environment and natural disaster risks.
The two countries also committed to supporting and encouraging their enterprises to seek new partnership opportunities in the framework of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Australia-New Zealand-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, aiming to maintain two-way trade growth towards the target of 1.7 billion USD in 2020.
PM Key announced a number of initiatives, including a five-year clean vegetable growing project worth 5.6 million USD, the strengthening of support in knowledge and technology through the provision of scholarships and short-term courses and English training for Vietnamese officials, and the second phase of the dyke safety project.
Both sides underscored the significance of maintaining peace and stability in the region as well ensuring maritime security and safety in the East Sea and abiding by international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
They called on parties to exercise restraint and avoid actions escalating tension in the region, while stressing that all parties should fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), and shortly complete the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
A number of documents, including cooperation deals on civil aviation, education and health care, were signed during the visit.
The two PMs condemned the recent Paris attack and sent condolences to French people.
During his stay in Hanoi, PM Key also laid a wreath at the Heroic Martyrs’ Monument and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.-VNA
Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key will make an official visit to Vietnam from November 14-17 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.
Vietnam and New Zealand have agreed to develop their comprehensive partnership both on scale and in depth towards a strategic partnership during Prime Minister John Key’s visit to Vietnam.
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key showed commitment to intensifying bilateral links during their meeting in Hanoi on November 16.
President Truong Tan Sang expressed his delight at bilateral cooperation in all sectors between Vietnam and New Zealand during his reception for visiting NZ PM John Key in Hanoi on November 16.
New Zealand wishes to boost friendship and cooperation with Vietnam in various fields, Prime Minister John Key told Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi on November 16.
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.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
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.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key. Photo: VNA
