Hanoi, April 9 -- A seminar marking the five decades of ASEAN-New Zealand partnership, along with related meetings to discuss future cooperation, took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 8. The event was chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM). As the coordinating country for ASEAN-New Zealand dialogue relations for the 2024-2027 term, Vietnam hosted the seminar as a platform for both sides to review past achievements, assess the overall progress of cooperation, and propose strategic directions and concrete measures to elevate the partnership to new heights. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister Viet affirmed the long-stan...