New Zealand Prime Minister: 'Vietnam has become a dragon'
Báo Thanh niên•11/03/2024
That was the assessment of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at a press conference after concluding talks with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
On the morning of March 11, local time, in the capital Wellington, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a press conference after a "special" meeting. "We would like to express our special thanks to the Government and people of New Zealand for creating favorable conditions for nearly 15,000 people, including 6,000 students and workers, who are living, working, studying and developing in the beautiful country of New Zealand," Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh began his speech.
The two Prime Ministers at a joint press conference after the talks
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The Prime Minister said that he and his New Zealand counterpart "just had a very special and very successful meeting, on the basis of the effective development of the Vietnam - New Zealand Strategic Partnership". The Prime Minister summarized the relationship between the two countries after the meeting with three pairs of keywords: "stabilize and consolidate", "strengthen and expand", "accelerate and break through". According to the Prime Minister, the two sides will promote delegation exchanges, high-level and all-level contacts on all channels and effectively implement cooperation mechanisms, including regular contacts between the two Prime Ministers and between ministers. The head of the Vietnamese Government invited Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his wife to pay an official visit to Vietnam as soon as possible. In economic - trade - investment cooperation, the two sides aim to strive to bring bilateral trade turnover to 2 billion USD in 2024 and soon double two-way investment through appropriate measures, including opening markets and reducing trade barriers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the press conference
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Vietnam welcomes investment from New Zealand in various fields, especially education and training, renewable energy, expanding markets for each other's products, especially agricultural products such as longan, lychee, banana, cut flowers, developing high-tech, high-quality agriculture, plant breeding, and food safety management. Strengthening defense and security cooperation, effectively responding to traditional and non-traditional security challenges that are increasingly increasing in the region, including transnational crime, terrorism, natural disasters, and epidemics. Strengthening cooperation in the fields of peacekeeping, maritime security, and intelligence exchange, for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. The Prime Minister also announced that the two sides will expand cultural and educational cooperation, and promote people-to-people exchanges in appropriate forms. According to the Prime Minister, three areas that need to accelerate and make breakthroughs in cooperation include: cooperation in science and technology, innovation, startups, green economic development, digital economy, etc.; cooperation in marine economy, marine environmental protection, especially in sharing experiences, building policies, and transferring technology; cooperation in labor, vocational training, creating conditions for Vietnamese workers to work in New Zealand; building a legal framework and having appropriate mechanisms and policies to promote and manage this field well.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at a press conference
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Following his Vietnamese counterpart, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasized the importance of cooperation in various fields to ensure safety, security and promote trade in the region. He assessed Vietnam as an important partner in New Zealand's international cooperation. "Vietnam has become a dragon with remarkable development and high growth every year," he said. Over the past 5 years, two-way trade turnover has increased significantly, up to 60%, and New Zealand people and businesses have enjoyed many benefits through cooperation with Vietnamese partners. The two sides set a target of reaching 2 billion USD in trade turnover by the end of 2024, as well as cooperation on non-tariff issues, agricultural cooperation, education and especially tourism. The New Zealand Prime Minister affirmed that he will continue to invest in Vietnam in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection.
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