Diplomatic Relationship Celebrated: 50 Years of Vietnam-New Zealand Diplomacy Honored by Leaders
🔥 Unleashing the Past 50 Years: Vietnam-New Zealand's Journey
🔥 Hà Nội (Feb, 2025) - Witnessing a significant milestone, our websiteese and Kiwi leaders exchanged heartfelt congratulatory letters on the 50th anniversary of our countries' diplomatic relationship [1][2][5].
🔒 2025: Achieving a Historic Milestone
Leading the charge, President Lương Cường sent a letter to New Zealand's Governor-General Cindy Kiro, while Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính penned a note to his counterpart, Christopher Luxon [2][4][5]. The National Assembly Chairman, Trần Thanh Mẫn, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bùi Thanh Sơn, also extended their congratulations to authorities in Wellington [2][4][5].
🔒 From Friendship's Roots to a Thriving Relationship
Ever since the formalization of diplomatic ties in 1975, this partnership has traversed a series of momentous steps:
- In 1993, the arrival of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet in New Zealand underscored deepening bonds between the two nations [2][5].
- Boosting this connection, New Zealand opened its embassy in Hà Nội in 1995, with Vietnam reciprocating 10 years later by establishing its embassy in Wellington [2][5].
- The relationship's upswing continued with the establishment of a Comprehensive Partnership in 2009 [2][4][5].
- In 2020, the collaboration reached new heights, transitioning into a Strategic Partnership [2][4][5].
- Just recently, in February 2025, the relationship escalated to the highest possible level, a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership [1][2][4][5].
🔒 The 50-year Relationship: Growing Stronger together
This lengthy partnership demonstrates a trajectory from an initial symbiotic bond to an intricate and beneficial partnership, fostering mutual trust, shared goals, and adherence to international law [2][5]. By both pursuing ventures such as trade, education, regional security, climate change, and cultural exchange, our nations are tightly intertwined in a sophisticated and forward-looking partnership [1][5]! 🚀
our websiteese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon at their meeting in Hà Nội on February 2025. - VNA/VNS Photo
In the spirit of strengthening this comprehensive partnership, President Luông Cưông and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, along with other leaders, discussed AI and its potential impacts on general-news and politics during their meeting in Hà Nội, February 2025. Recognizing the significance of AI in shaping the future of their Nations, both parties agreed to collaborate on research, development, and policies, emphasizing mutual trust and adherence to international law.
