VOV.VN - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, Ambassadors of G4 countries to Vietnam – Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland – have extended their Tet greetings to the people across the country, while playing football with local children, sending message of togetherness, joy, and hope in new year.

Bilateral ties between Vietnam and New Zealand are gaining fresh momentum one year after the two countries elevated their relations to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Caroline Rachel Beresford has said.

Vietnam’s engagement at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat on January 28–29 in Cebu, the Philippines, underscored its strategic commitment to ASEAN and its determination to translate foreign policy orientations into concrete action, contributing to peace, stability, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald recently published an article by journalist Christine Retschlag highlighting Vietnam’s rapid rise as a booming spa and wellness destination.

Under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand, the Vietnamese Association in Wellington (VietCom) recently hosted an event to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, featuring a lineup of meaningful activities rich in national cultural identity.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes the launch of the New Zealand–Vietnam Business Council (NZVBC) in Auckland, describing the initiative as a timely and practical contribution to implementing the Vietnam–New Zealand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2025, said a diplomat.

The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam and World Vision International in Vietnam (WVIV), in coordination with the Lang Son Red Cross Society, on January 26 organised a programme to distribute aid to households affected by storms in Trang Dinh commune.

As the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) takes place from January 19–25, experts, along with intellectuals and members of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand, have expressed their deep sentiments, confidence and high expectations for this major political event of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The 50th anniversary of Vietnam-New Zealand diplomatic relations (1975-2025) was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City, attended by Caroline Beresford, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam, members of its business community and residents in the city, as well as numerous Vietnamese officials and alumni who studied in New Zealand.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters co-chaired the third Vietnam - New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM-3) and signed an Action Plan to realise the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for 2025-2030 in Hanoi on November 26.