New Zealand Deputy PM, FM strolls over iconic The Huc Bridge, sips coffee in Hanoi
Thursday, June 06, 2024, 12:30 GMT+7
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters went for a stroll on the iconic The Huc Bridge and enjoyed Vietnamese coffee at a restaurant by Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on Wednesday afternoon.
The two officials co-chaired the second Vietnam-New Zealand Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Wednesday during the New Zealand official’s two-day visit to Vietnam, which is set to last through Thursday.
Peters drank a cup of hot local coffee. He and Minister Son enjoyed Pavlova, a traditional New Zealand cake which had been topped with kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, and avocado.
New Zealand has been supporting Vietnam in the development of its passion fruit, dragon fruit, and avocado export industries.
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| The visit proves New Zealand's foreign policy of considering Vietnam as its priority partner in Southeast Asia. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
Vietnam is New Zealand’s 14th-largest trade partner. The Southeast Asian country is the 13th-biggest exporter of products to New Zealand and the 17th-largest importer of the Oceanian country’s goods.
Bilateral trade between the two countries increased to US$1.4 billion in 2022 from $300 million in 2009.
Vietnam is the first stop for Peters during his trip to Southeast Asia, which began on June 5 and will last until June 12.
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| Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (L) shares the history of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi to New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters (L, 2nd). Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
Vietnam and New Zealand established their diplomatic relations on June 19, 1975 and upgraded their ties to a comprehensive partnership and strategic partnership in September 2009 and July 2020, respectively.
The two countries have maintained high-level delegation exchanges.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sides’ high-ranking officials have paid official visits to the other country, particularly former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s visit to Vietnam in November 2022, and the visits by the Vietnamese National Assembly chairman and prime minister to New Zealand in December 2022 and March 2024, respectively.
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| Vietnam and New Zealand established diplomatic relations on June 19, 1975 and upgraded their ties to a comprehensive partnership and strategic partnership in September 2009 and July 2020, respectively. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The two ministers enjoy Pavlova, a traditional cake from New Zealand. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters enjoys a cup of local coffee in Hanoi on June 5, 2024. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters pose for a photo with employees at a restaurant in Hanoi where they enjoyed coffee and cakes. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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