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Christopher Luxon hosts Maori welcome ceremony for Prime Mininister Pham Minh Chinh
VGP - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hosted a Maori welcome ceremony for Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage in Wellington on Monday morning.
The Maori welcome ceremony gives visitors a window into the deeply spiritual traditions of the Maori people.
The Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects the guard of honour
Viet Nam and New Zealand establish diplomatic ties in 1975 and the bilateral ties have since developed positively in all areas. Viet Nam is New Zealand’s 14th largest trading partner, with two-way trade turnover last year reaching US$1.3 billion. New Zealand now ranks 39th out of 143 countries and territories investing in Viet Nam.
Approximately 11,000 Vietnamese nationals are living, working and studying in New Zealand, serving as a bridge between the two countries.
During the visit, Prime Minister Pham is expected to meet with senior leaders of New Zealand, and heads of associations and leading businesses of the country; visit local scientific, technological, and educational institutions, and meet with the Vietnamese community here.
The two sides will discuss measures to further enhance bilateral cooperation in such focal and traditional areas as trade, investment, labor, education - training, and agriculture.