According to the official, two-way trade between the two nations currently nears 1.3 billion USD, some 30% of which is contributed by Ho Chi Minh City, but growth potential remains. Mai proposed that trade promotion activities between the two countries’ enterprises and between Ho Chi Minh City and New Zealand localities should be conducted via the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam. Ardern, for her part, believed that with its important role, Ho Chi Minh City will help drive two-way trade to 2 billion USD in the coming years. This is the first time that they have discovered such a huge quantity of drugs sent from the US, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department. Meanwhile, from the beginning of September until now, Ho Chi Minh City-based Children's Hospital has received 1,500-2,000 children with respiratory diseases who came to the infirmary for examination.

Source: Viet Nam News November 17, 2022 09:34 UTC