Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tell the press about outcomes of their talks. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Earlier the same day, Prime Minister Chinh visited Victoria University of Wellington, one of New Zealand's oldest and most prestigious universities.

On the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to New Zealand, the two sides issued a joint press release.

The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the deep and enduring friendship and Strategic Partnership shared by Vietnam and New Zealand, underpinned by strong people-to-people links and close cooperation in areas of diplomacy, economics, trade and investment, education, labor, science and technology.

They discussed opportunities to significantly boost annual two-way trade to a new goal of 3 billion USD in 2026 by enhancing our tourism and education flows, as well as removing non-tariff barriers, accelerating trade promotion activities, fully committing to existing FTAs and studying measures to promote greater investment in both directions.

The Prime Ministers welcomed plans to progress cooperation in the education sector for the period 2023-2026, focusing on institution-to-institution partnerships in the tertiary sector, innovative education models via digital capability tools, and alumni engagement.

They agreed on a bilateral Oceans Dialogue in 2024 on international law, maritime governance, and marine conservation. The Prime Ministers reiterated the two countries’ determination to respect international law, including the United Nations Charter and UNCLOS, and their commitment to working together and with other international partners to contribute to regional peace, stability, and prosperity globally and in the Indo-Pacific, including in the East Sea.