AUCKLAND – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged New Zealand ’s Auckland City to expand its co-operation with Việt Nam , especially in economy and trade, contributing to doubling two-way trade between the countries in the time ahead. He made the suggestion at a meeting with Auckland ’s mayor Phil Goff on Monday as part of his on-going official visit to the country. After touring the AUT facilities, the PM talked to Vietnamese students in the university and representatives of the Vietnamese community. Phúc praised the Vietnamese embassy’s efforts to promote the two countries’ co-operation and support Vietnamese people in New Zealand. Phúc asked the embassy to bolster connections in education and training, expand tourism co-operation and further assist the Vietnamese community.

Source: Viet Nam News March 13, 2018 00:00 UTC