The following is the full text of the joint statement. JOINT STATEMENT ON ADVANCING THE COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP TOWARD THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND NEW ZEALAND At the invitation of the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, paid an official visit to New Zealand on March 12-14, 2018. An official welcome ceremony in honour of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc took place at Government House in Auckland on March 13, followed by official talks and an official lunch with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. On the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Right Honourable Trevor Mallard. Earlier, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave remarks at the Vietnam – New Zealand Business Forum and received a number of New Zealand senior business leaders. During this visit, Prime … [Read more...] about Vietnam, New Zealand issue joint statement on advancing comprehensive partnership
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Vietnam, New Zealand move toward strategic partnership
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern wecolmes PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife in Auckland, March 13, 2018. (Photo: VNA) Two-way trade grew 30% to reach more than 1.2 billion USD in 2017. Prime Minister Phuc asked New Zealand to continue facilitating the export of Vietnamese fruits such as mangoes, dragon fruits, rambutans, star apples, grapefruits and longans to its market, and expand investment in mining, energy, infrastructure, hi-tech agriculture, education and finance in Vietnam. The two sides agreed to maintain visits at all levels and strengthen people-to-people exchange. Prime Minister Ardern said that the two countries should implement specific cooperation within the newly-signed Action Program on defense cooperation towards 2021. The two sides need to promote affiliation in defense industry and research, while strengthening collaboration in fighting trans-national criminals, terrorism and drug trafficking, she said. Prime Minister Phuc called … [Read more...] about Vietnam, New Zealand move toward strategic partnership
PM attends Vietnam-New Zealand Business Forum
The event, which was attended by more than 300 businesses and investors from the two countries, was held in the framework of the Vietnamese PM’s official visit to NZ from March 12-14. PM Phuc told the audience that Vietnam’s business environment has been significantly improved in recent years as seen in assessments made by the World Bank and the World Economic Forum. He also cited the latest survey of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in late February which showed that nearly 70 percent of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam have plans to expand business in the country. Furthermore, more than 62 percent of Japanese businesses claimed that doing business in Vietnam is profitable. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) speaks at the Vietnam-New Zealand Business Forum According to the Business Climate Index released by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) for the last quarter of 2017, 63 percent of businesses perceived … [Read more...] about PM attends Vietnam-New Zealand Business Forum
Creating momentum for Vietnam-New Zealand comprehensive partnership
This has been PM Phuc’s first visit to New Zealand since he took office. For the Vietnamese side, the visit aims to implement the foreign policy set by the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, to promote multilateral and diversified relations and international integration. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Photo: VNA Vietnam-New Zealand two-way trade has grown positively over the last decade. It was only US$300 million in 2009, and rose to US$750 million in 2013, an annual increase of around 20 percent. Last year, it reached over US$900 million. To date, New Zealand is the 31st largest trade partner of Vietnam and Vietnam ranks the 17th among New Zealand’s trade partners. The Southwestern Pacific island country now has 28 projects with the total registered capital of US$ 101.94 million, ranking 41st out of the 120 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Vietnam has six joint-venture projects, focusing on processing, … [Read more...] about Creating momentum for Vietnam-New Zealand comprehensive partnership
PM’s visit to be driving force for Vietnam-New Zealand ties: diplomat
Ambassador Dung said the visit is made amid the developing cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and New Zealand. It is meant to affirm Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, autonomy, and multilateralization and diversification of foreign relations, including those with New Zealand. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on March 11 for an official visit to New Zealand from March 11 -14. The visit will also be an occasion for the two sides to strengthen political trust and create a solid foundation to intensify bilateral cooperation under the orientations set up in the Vietnam-New Zealand Action Plan for 2017-2020, signed in November last year when New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern attended the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Vietnam. He noted since the two countries established their diplomatic relationship in 1975 and the comprehensive partnership in 2009, bilateral ties have been increasingly reinforced as seen through … [Read more...] about PM’s visit to be driving force for Vietnam-New Zealand ties: diplomat