Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon held a joint press conference on the results of their talks in Hanoi on February 26 afternoon.

PM Chinh once again welcomed PM Luxon on his official visit to Vietnam and his participation in the ASEAN Future Forum 2025, particularly as the two nations are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations, marking the beginning of a new chapter in bilateral ties.

He said their meeting was open, candid, sincere, and built on mutual understanding. Both sides recognised that after more than five decades of diplomatic ties, 16 years as comprehensive partners, and five years as strategic partners, bilateral relationship has developed extensively and ...