VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his wife, and a high-ranking delegation left Hanoi on the morning of March 4 for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia dialogue relations and official visits to Australia and New Zealand from March 5 to March 11.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters have agreed to foster coordination between the two foreign ministries so as to strengthen cooperation between the two nations.

President Vo Van Thuong on January 10 hosted separate receptions for the ambassadors of New Zealand and Peru, who came to bid farewell to the State leader.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 9 coordinated with the embassies of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU to organise the 5th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS and other International Instruments to Address Emerging Maritime Issues in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - After officially entering the United States and New Zealand markets, the nation’s grapefruit exports during the opening eight months of the year increased sharply by 144% against the same period from last year, according to details given by the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council led by Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of the southern city’s People’s Council, is on a working visit to Australia and New Zealand with a view towards boost ties between the city and localities of the two nations.

VOV.VN - Two auxiliary ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy - HMNZS Aotearoa and HMNZS Te Mana – docked at Saigon Port in Ho Chi Minh City on September 24 on a goodwill visit to mark 48 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and New Zealand.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese coffee exports to New Zealand witnessed three-digit growth during the initial seven months of the year, raking in US$3.2 million in the process, up 106.5% in volume and 144.2% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - New Zealand’s Chief of the Defense Force Air Marshal Kevin Short hosted a reception on July 17 for Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, in Wellington.

Coach Mai Duc Chung highlighted Vietnam's weak spots in the recent friendly match against New Zealand and asked his players to quickly fix problems prior to their World Cup campaign.