New Zealand considers Viet Nam a very important partner, especially given Viet Nam’s leading role within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its active participation in various multilateral agreements, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee has affirmed.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from August 27 to 31.