Hanoi, June 10 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had a meeting with New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters on the sidelines of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, on June 9.

At the meeting Son expressed his joy with the the strong development in the bilateral relations, especially after the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership during New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to Vietnam in February.

The two sides agreed to accelerate the implementation of agreements and outcomes from the visit, with a focus on promptly formulating an action programme to carry out the newly elevated partnership framework.

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