PM receives President of New Zealand - Vietnam Friendship Association
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received President of the New Zealand - Vietnam Friendship Association Roberto Rabel, who is a professor of Victoria University of Wellington, on March 11 on the occasion of his official visit to New Zealand.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) receives President of the New Zealand - Vietnam Friendship Association Roberto Rabel (third from the right), who is a professor of Victoria University of Wellington, on March 11. (Photo: VNA)
Wellington (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhreceived President of the New Zealand - Vietnam FriendshipAssociation Roberto Rabel, who is a professor of Victoria University of Wellington, on March 11 on the occasion of his officialvisit to New Zealand.
The Vietnamese leader highlighted the high political trust betweenthe two countries, saying that the two sides share many similarities such as the love for peace, hospitality and sincerity.
He thanked the association for organising numerous practical activities,significantly contributing to enhancing the bilateral relationship.
Briefing the association’s members on his trip’s outcomes, PM Chinh emphasised thatthe friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand have developed ina strong, effective, and practical manner across areas, especially in scienceand technology, education and training, innovation, circular economy, sharing economy, and knowledge economy.
The two sideshave agreed on orientations to promote the bilateral relations in thecoming time, and effectively implement signed agreements, PM Chinh said, stressing the necessity to enhance people-to-people exchanges and foster economic, tradeand investment cooperation.
He urged the association to continue engaging inpractical activities and making significant contributions to boosting people-to-peopleexchanges as well as cooperation between the two countries, especially in 2025 which marks the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and fiveyears of their Strategic Partnership.
PM Chinh suggested the association create favourable conditions for theVietnamese community in New Zealand to strongly develop, hoping that theassociation’s members will continue to support Vietnam, especially in sending Vietnamesestudents to New Zealand for study and research.
He also highly valued the election of Pham Thi Ngọc Lan, a Vietnamese-origin woman to the New Zealand Parliament, stating that this demonstrates that there is an appreciation for and nodiscrimination against Vietnamese people. He expressed his hope that moreVietnamese-origin persons would participate in leadership positions in state agencies of New Zealand.
The association’s members spoke highly of the Vietnameseleader’s important visit, showing their belief that the trip would be a success.They also updated the PM on the organisation's activities to contribute to promotingcooperation and strengthening the friendship between the two countries and their people./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) receives President of the New Zealand - Vietnam Friendship Association Roberto Rabel (third from the right), who is a professor of Victoria University of Wellington, on March 11. (Photo: VNA) 
