Trade, ties on agenda as Vietnam PM meets New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand and Vietnamese prime ministers at the joint press conference following their official talks. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Netwokr): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern began her official visit to Vietnam on Monday (Nov 14), praising the growing strategic partnership and two-way trade between the two countries during talks with her Vietnamese counterpart.

Welcoming the New Zealand leader, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính congratulated her on the progress made in economic recovery, and thanked the country for helping Vietnam in its Covid-19 vaccination drive.