The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand celebrated the 80th anniversary of the National Day on September 22, drawing praise from senior New Zealand officials who described the Southeast Asian country’s achievements as a source of inspiration for the region.

The official visit to Viet Nam by Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee further deepens the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, particularly between their legislative bodies, while also adding strong impetus to promoting Viet Nam–New Zealand relations in line with their new stature.

State President Luong Cuong on August 29 received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man held talks with Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee in Ha Noi on August 28.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Ha Noi on August 27, beginning his five-day official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from August 27 – 31, aiming to build on the outcomes of recent high-level exchanges and advance cooperation in various areas, including trade, investment, defence-security, parliamentary affairs, education, agriculture, climate change response, people-to-people exchanges, and collaboration at international forums.