Hanoi, March 11 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's upcoming trip to Vietnam, accompanied by a strong business delegation, aims to strengthen and expand ties with an important partner like Vietnam, according to New Zealand Ambassador Caroline Beresford.

From February 25 to 28, Prime Minister Luxon will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the second ASEAN Future Forum at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

This year marks the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-New Zealand diplomatic relations (June 19, 1975 - 2025) and the fifth anniversary of their strategic partnership.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of Luxon's official visit to Vietnam, Beresford r...