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.
As Vietnam and New Zealand are part of the Asia-Pacific region, “finding common ground is essential, as is being honest about the reasons for any points of difference”, said former New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam James Kember.
Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro suggested Vietnam and New Zealand promote exchanges between businesses and residents, while trengthening coordination and cooperation at regional and international multilateral forums.
The Vietnamese leader emphasised that in the face of fluctuations in the international economic and trade situation, Vietnam is calm, not panicked, not subjective or negligent, and is ready to proactively adapt in any circumstances.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet affirmed the long-standing and resilient ties between ASEAN and New Zealand, built on mutual trust, respect, and shared values of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region. Over the past five decades, their relationship has expanded comprehensively and inclusively across multiple sectors under the four cooperation pillars of peace, prosperity, people, and planet.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc expressed his hope that PM Christopher Luxon’s visit will accelerate investment cooperation from New Zealand enterprises in the coming time.
Two-way trade grew 40% in the last five years. But now is the right time for us to upgrade to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told the press.
Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the strong development of bilateral ties, emphasising the growing political trust and strategic confidence strengthened through the exchange of delegations at all levels as well as people-to-people exchanges, and effective bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
A joint statement on the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was issued on the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam of Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon from February 25-28.
During his visit, PM Luxon is scheduled to hold official talks with PM Chinh, pay courtesy calls on senior leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, and National Assembly, and visit key economic, cultural, and educational establishments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VNU-HCMUS) that extends a historic relationship with a new focus on research activity in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, and human-computer interaction.
New Zealand’s former Ambassador to Vietnam James Kember expressed his eagerness for PM Christopher Luxon’s visit to Vietnam, explaining that high-level bilateral visits are a direct and meaningful way to recognise and strengthen the value each side places on the relationship.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's upcoming trip to Vietnam, accompanied by a strong business delegation, aims to strengthen and expand ties with an important partner like Vietnam, according to New Zealand Ambassador Caroline Beresford.
Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung underscored that by consolidating strategic political trust, creating breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation, and transcending collaboration to new areas, Vietnam and New Zealand will capitalise on their potential towards a prosperous future
Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the second ASEAN Future Forum 2025 from February 25-28.
Vietnam and New Zealand agreed to enhance political trust through more bilateral exchanges and consultations, strengthen defence and security cooperation, and strongly implement practical measures to facilitate market access for each other's products, aiming to reach the trade target of 3 billion USD.
The Vietnam Embassy in Belgium has held a ceremony celebrating the homeland’s 79th Nation Day, gathering guests from the host nation, the EU, and the Vietnamese expatriate community.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament Gerry Brownlee and Deputy Speaker Barbara Kuriger following a welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese legislator in Wellington on September 10 (local time).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on July 25 received Donald McKinnon, special envoy of the New Zealand Government, who is in Hanoi to attend the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
President To Lam expressed his delight at the strong development of the Vietnam - New Zealand strategic partnership over the past years while hosting a reception in Hanoi on July 4 for newly-appointed New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Beresford.
New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Rachel Beresford highlighted the important, intensive, and extensive relations between the two countries while talking to the media ahead of the 49th anniversary of diplomatic ties (June 19, 1975 - 2024).
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters emphasised the importance that New Zealand attaches to the Southeast Asian nation in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of his official visit to Vietnam on June 5-6, during which he co-chaired the second Vietnam-New Zealand Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung received visiting New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters in Hanoi on June 6.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visits to Australia and New Zealand were successful in all aspects, marking significant milestones in Vietnam's relations with the two countries, said Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
