Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit contributes to further deepening the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership and elevating Vietnam's relations with EU member countries.
A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Phan Dinh Trac, Politburo member and Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs, held working sessions with representatives of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a number of judicial agencies during a visit from November 27-29.
The Deputy PM called for timely handling of trade and tariff issues and effective solutions to address trade deficit. He also asked the drafting agency to continue reviewing the scope, title and content of the draft to ensure a balanced approach to trade governance that takes into account both trade surplus and deficit.