Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet co-chaired the 13th Vietnam - New Zealand political consultation and had working sessions with several relevant units of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on February 4.

The events formed part of Viet's visit to the Oceania country from February 3 to 5 under a programme for ASEAN guests of the New Zealand Prime Minister.

At the political consultation, where Viet was joined by Deputy Secretary for Americas and Asia Group at the New Zealand ministry Grahame Morton, and the working sessions, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to coordination to organise activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the countries' diplomatic ties this year, particul...