02-02-2021 11:45
The UK made a formal request on February 1 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the first accession application by a member outside the 11 participating Pacific countries since the trade deal came into force in 2018.
18-12-2020 08:00
Vietnam and New Zealand have cemented new ties with the latest signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the strategic partnership between both nations. Wendy Matthews, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Thanh Van the upcoming opportunities and key areas for stronger bilateral collaboration.
11-12-2020 14:11
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has congratulated outgoing New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews on her successful tenure in Vietnam.
28-11-2020 13:24
The 2020 New Zealand Outstanding Alumni Awards has recognised six outstanding Vietnamese alumni who have benefited from New Zealand’s world-class education system and who have gone on to achieve success in their professional careers and have made impactful contributions in their communities.
17-11-2020 13:04
After a journey of eight years, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has finally been signed on November 15, 2020, covering 10 countries of ASEAN and another five countries with whom ASEAN has pre-existing free trade agreements: Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand.
15-11-2020 14:58
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham has recently emphasised the importance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which is expected to be signed on November 15 between 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), New Zealand and Australia.
17-09-2020 15:15
New Zealand plunged into recession for the first time in a decade Thursday, as data confirmed a record-breaking economic collapse that forced Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to defend her pandemic response ahead of next month's general election.
10-08-2020 11:40
New Zealand plans to open a virus-free "travel bubble" with the tiny Pacific realm of Cook Islands before year's end, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, while expressing caution about a similar arrangement with Australia.
07-08-2020 08:00
2020 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam and education has long been a key pillar of the partnership. John Laxon, regional director for Asia at Education New Zealand (ENZ), shared with VIR’s Thanh Van about New Zealand’s efforts to build even stronger education ties with Vietnam in the coming years.
28-07-2020 17:06
With Vietnam and New Zealand lifting their comprehensive partnership to a strategic one, a wide door is to open for both nations to further cement their trade and investment ties, which currently remain humble.
24-07-2020 17:39
2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and New Zealand. The two countries are looking to lift ties to strategic partnership.
22-07-2020 15:40
The renewal of a Strategic Engagement Plan on Education will see the education relationship between New Zealand and Vietnam prosper with a rich, two-way exchange of knowledge, students, and skills under a number of initiatives.
22-07-2020 15:33
Vietnam and New Zealand will step up trade facilitation by signing a Cooperative Arrangement to establish the first electronic certification for food and agriculture products between the two countries via Vietnam’s National Single Window.
20-07-2020 19:16
New Zealand’s Government to Government Know-How (G2G) and Vietnam’s Directorate of Vocational Education and Training on July 20 enhanced their co-operation in the field of vocational education and training and skills development.
04-07-2020 09:21
More than 350 Vietnamese citizens from Australia and New Zealand were brought home safe and sound on July 3.