PM Dung expects stronger Vietnam-New Zealand ties
(VOV) - Vietnam will work closely with New Zealand to realise mutually beneficial cooperation agreements reached by their top leaders.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the commitment while receiving NZ Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Bill English in Hanoi on September 16.
He said bilateral relations have developed well in various areas, and both sides need to strengthen cooperation in economics, trade, investment, agriculture, and aviation.
He proposed New Zealand increase scholarships for Vietnamese students and boost cooperation in culture and people-to-people exchanges to promote mutual understanding.
The PM also proposed both countries should cooperate closer with each other at regional and international forums, and that New Zealand create favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals to reside, work and study in the country.
Vietnam wants to cooperate effectively with New Zealand to speed up the ongoing negotiations of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Dung told his guest.
He noted that such a TPP agreement will open up numerous opportunities for cooperation and bring practical benefits to all participating countries.
Bill English confirmed New Zealand attaches importance to developing multifaceted cooperative ties with Vietnam.
He said with their great untapped potential, the two countries can support each other in cooperation and development, especially in economics, trade, and investment for mutual benefit.
He assured Dung that New Zealand is willing to boost education cooperation with Vietnam and work closely together with the Southeast Asian nation to make TPP negotiations a success.
Bill English began a two-day visit to Vietnam on September 16. He is scheduled to hold talks with Vietnamese Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh and Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung.