PM’s visit to be driving force for Vietnam-New Zealand ties: diplomatThe official visit to New Zealand by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from March 11 to 14 will create a driving force for the enhancement of the countries’ comprehensive partnership and the expansion of cooperation areas in the future, Ambassador Nguyen Viet Dung has said. 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 multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, including those with New Zealand. New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews (second, left) and representatives of the Plant and Food Research of New Zealand visit a dragon fruit farm in Tien Giang province (Photo: VNA)Agriculture is also an important contributor to trade and investment ties. New Zealand has also assisted Vietnam to develop value chains in agricultural production and build the capacity of small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Source: VietNamNet News March 12, 2018 03:33 UTC