Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets, shares and encourages overseas Vietnamese in New Zealand

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the afternoon of March 10 local time, right after arriving in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation had a very friendly, close and emotional meeting with the staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in this country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh greeted and had a friendly chat with officials and staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in New Zealand at the airport to welcome the Prime Minister, his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Like the morning meeting in Auckland with the Organization for Connecting the Network of Vietnamese Intellectuals Working in the Field of Technology and Information in New Zealand (VietTechNZ), the meeting took place in a very warm atmosphere, with no distance between the delegates. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung, the Vietnamese community in New Zealand has about 10,000 people. The Vietnamese community in New Zealand is increasingly making important contributions to local life, towards the homeland and the country, and fostering the Vietnam-Zealand relationship. In the community, associations have been established according to profession, field, area of ​​operation, etc. Many Vietnamese people are successful in many fields, such as business, scientific research, working in many agencies and enterprises in New Zealand, especially some people have become New Zealand parliamentarians.

The Prime Minister was delighted that the Vietnamese community in New Zealand attended the meeting in large numbers with delegates of all ages, genders, and professions; affirming that the Party and State always pay attention to the Vietnamese community abroad - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Frequently asking the question "Does anyone have any further comments?" to encourage delegates and the head of the Government to pay attention to all opinions. Many delegates expressed that it was the Prime Minister's openness and closeness that motivated them to boldly speak up their opinions. The Vietnamese community in New Zealand expressed joy and pride at the remarkable development, bright future of the country and the good relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand; touched by the attention and care of the Party and State for the Vietnamese community abroad, including many policies to care for the community, most recently adjusting the laws on land, real estate, housing, creating opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to have homes in their homeland. They expressed their hope that the two governments would continue to negotiate and promote agreements so that Vietnamese goods can penetrate deeper into the New Zealand market; Relevant ministries and sectors should promote trade, promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam in New Zealand, improve the quality of products to meet New Zealand's requirements and standards; have a human resource training program to meet the requirements of the New Zealand labor market. Overseas Vietnamese also requested that the two governments negotiate to loosen visa policies, creating more favorable conditions for citizens of the two countries to exchange, especially for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand; the two sides should recognize each other's degrees and certificates; have policies to support organizations and individuals participating in preserving and promoting national cultural identity abroad... People also reported a number of specific incidents and shortcomings that need to be considered and handled.

Frequently asking the question "Does anyone have any other comments?" to encourage delegates, the head of the Government paid close attention to all opinions. Many delegates expressed that it was the Prime Minister's openness and closeness that motivated them to boldly express their opinions - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Summarizing each group of issues in the comments, the Prime Minister assigned Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son to respond to the concerns and proposals of overseas Vietnamese on education and learning Vietnamese; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to respond to agricultural cooperation and agricultural product import and export; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien to mention the trade sector; Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son to respond to bilateral relations and general issues related to overseas Vietnamese... Sharing with the people afterwards, the Prime Minister was pleased that the Vietnamese community in New Zealand, although not large, attended the meeting in large numbers with delegates of all ages, genders, and professions...; with enthusiastic comments showing enthusiasm, responsibility, and deep affection for the homeland and country. The Prime Minister gave an example of the recent Vietnamese women's football team participating in the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which received care, help, and support from the people there. The head of the Government affirmed that the Party and State always pay attention to the Vietnamese community abroad. Resolution 36 of the Politburo affirmed that Vietnamese people abroad are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese national community.

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister shared with the people the main features of the country's situation, evidence and examples showing that our country has never had such a foundation, potential, position and international prestige as it does today. The Prime Minister emphasized that our country's tradition is that the more difficult and pressured we face, the more we strive, determine and unite. Promoting that tradition, our overseas Vietnamese, wherever they are, strive to rise up, stabilize and develop, including the Vietnamese community in New Zealand. One of our great lessons is the lesson of great national solidarity, promoting the strength of national solidarity, international solidarity, combining national strength and the strength of the times, the Prime Minister said. Regarding bilateral relations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that this visit took place in the context of very positive development of bilateral relations in all fields. After nearly 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations, the two countries have become Strategic Partners and are moving towards a higher level.

The Vietnamese community in New Zealand expressed joy and pride at the country’s remarkable development, bright future and the good Vietnam-New Zealand relationship; and was moved by the Party and State’s care and concern for the overseas Vietnamese community - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

They expressed their hope that the two governments would continue to negotiate and promote agreements so that Vietnamese goods could penetrate deeper into the New Zealand market; relevant ministries and sectors would step up trade promotion and promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam in New Zealand... Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

According to the Prime Minister, the good relationship between the two countries is an important condition for discussing with New Zealand leaders to resolve the proposals and recommendations of overseas Vietnamese. The Prime Minister said he will propose to New Zealand leaders to consider and recognize the Vietnamese community as an ethnic minority; promote the establishment of Vietnamese associations with recognized legal status and operate in accordance with the law. The Prime Minister hopes that people will continue to unite, the predecessors will help the successors, "the strong leaves cover the torn leaves", join hands to build a united, developed and strong community; promote national pride, preserve and promote the national cultural identity and Vietnamese language; strive to rise up, integrate actively, comply with the law; encourage relatives so that more and more Vietnamese people will come to work and study in New Zealand. From there, it contributes to promoting complementary advantages between the two countries when New Zealand has a large land area and a sparse population while Vietnam has a small land area and a larger population, contributing to local development, continuing to be an increasingly solid bridge in bilateral relations.

Prime Minister presents souvenir to Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister hopes that overseas Vietnamese, no matter where they live, will first take care of themselves and their families, and when conditions permit, will have more practical activities towards their roots, contributing to the cause of national construction and development. The Prime Minister asked the Vietnamese Embassy to continue to pay attention, with the spirit of "treating the work of overseas Vietnamese as their own family, considering overseas Vietnamese as their own blood relatives" to do better work for overseas Vietnamese. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that many issues of concern and proposal of overseas Vietnamese have been and are being actively handled by ministries and branches; assigned ministries and branches to continue handling and notify the results to overseas Vietnamese. In particular, regarding visa issues, the agencies will discuss with the New Zealand side to resolve problems on the principle of "reciprocity" to facilitate people on both sides.

The Prime Minister hopes that people will continue to unite, those who come before will help those who come after, "the strong help the weak", join hands and unite to build a united, developed and strong community - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The touching moment of the meeting was when Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh, an overseas Vietnamese who has lived away from the homeland for 20 years, said that, because she was very impressed with the Prime Minister's closeness and simplicity, she boldly asked him to share about her work, especially the difficulties he had experienced in life. The Prime Minister replied: I was born in a coastal area, grew up in a mountainous area in a poor family with many children. I always strive to do my job to the fullest, and try to complete any tasks assigned by elders and organizations. I do well whatever I am assigned, and try to do whatever I can think of that is good for everyone and beneficial to the common good. I have been fortunate to have experienced many different positions and jobs, both in the South and the North, both domestically and internationally. In addition to my own efforts, the help and support of friends, brothers, and comrades is very important. Without the Party, the State, and the People, there would be no me. For example, without the Party and State's policies, how could a poor student from the mountains like me be able to study abroad? Then after I finished my studies, I was assigned a job by the organization. Wherever I worked, my comrades and colleagues supported and helped me wholeheartedly, and I tried not to let them down. As Prime Minister, I must always try my best. In the past, I tried one, now I must try ten times to unite with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Party and State leaders, and comrades in the Government, to do our best, to contribute to the whole country in promoting great national unity, to remove difficulties, overcome challenges, find the best solutions, and realize the goals set by the 13th National Party Congress, to build an increasingly powerful and prosperous country, with people increasingly well-off and happy, and with no one left behind. To achieve the above goal, under the leadership of the Party, directly and regularly by the Politburo, the Secretariat, headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, with the participation of the entire political system, the joint efforts and consensus of the people and businesses, the support of international friends, each person must try to do a good job in their position. I would like to answer simply like that". Hearing the answer, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh repeated the saying "we cannot choose where we were born, we cannot choose our parents...". Expressing her emotion with the very sincere and honest sharing of the Prime Minister, she hopes that the positive attitude towards life and the spirit of striving for the common good will continue to spread to all of us.

Ha Van - Chinhphu.vn

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