On November 16, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and President Truong Tan Sang received New Zealand Prime Minister John Key currently on a visit to Vietnam from November 15-18 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
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| Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. |
On November 16, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and President Truong Tan Sang received New Zealand Prime Minister John Key currently on a visit to Vietnam from November 15-18 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Meeting with the Party leader, PM John Key briefed him on the outcome of his talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Highlighting Vietnam’s socio-economic progress and its role in the region, PM Key affirmed the importance of forging mutually beneficial collaboration with Vietnam in prioritised fields like agriculture, agricultural trade, education and aviation.
The two sides will see greater cooperation chances generated by the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal and the Australia-New Zealand-ASEAN free trade agreement, he noted.
He praised Vietnam’s role in the region, voicing his nation's desire to bolster bilateral cooperation with Vietnam and emphasizing the importance of mutual support at international forums and the UN.
The Party chief in turn reiterated Vietnam’s foreign policy of strengthening cooperation with traditional friends including New Zealand. Trong said he hoped the two countries would further bilateral ties to realize their 2013-2016 Action Program which aims to deepen the Comprehensive Partnership toward a strategic partnership between the two countries.
At a reception for the NZ Prime Minister the same day, President Sang expressed his delight at bilateral cooperation in all sectors and appreciated New Zealand’s support for Vietnam at international forums and Vietnam’s views on the East Sea issue.
He said the international community, including New Zealand, plays a crucial role in maintaining regional peace, pushing ahead with the adoption of the Code of Conduct on the East Sea (COC), and not militarizing, expanding, or complicating the situation.
For his part, PM Key said his entourage includes a considerable number of agencies and enterprises seeking cooperation opportunities in Vietnam.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in which both New Zealand and Vietnam are members, will pave the way for them to become strategic partners, he assured.
(Source: VOV)
