Sydney, Nov. 26 -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha paid official visits to New Zealand and Australia from November 20-25, aiming to deepen substantive cooperation with these key Oceania partners.

In New Zealand, the Deputy PM met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee, held talks with Deputy PM David Seymour, met with Minister of State for Trade and Investment and Associate Minister for Agriculture Nicola Grigg, and Minister of Environment Penny Simmons. He also visited the Earth Science New Zealand.

In Australia, Ha held meetings with President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines; Deputy PM and Minister of Defence Richard Marles; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chair of the Australia...