Welcome ceremony, cannon salute for Vietnamese PM in New Zealand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-level delegation of Vietnam were greeted with the traditional Maori greeting and a 19-gun salute at an official ceremony at the Government House in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13. (Photo: VGP)
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13. (Photo: VGP)

The ceremony was chaired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Following the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his NZ counterpart Jacinda Ardern hold talks. They signed a series of cooperation documents between the two countries at the end of the talks.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the guard of honour during the welcome ceremony in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13. (Photo: VGP)