Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on July 25 received Donald McKinnon, special envoy of the New Zealand Government, who is in Hanoi to attend the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son’s official visit to New Zealand from September 13-5 is a chance for the nations to review their strategic partnership, and set out measures to beef up their multifaceted cooperation in line with regional and international developments, Ambassador to New Zealand Nguyen Van Trung has said.

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue received diplomatic representatives of Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia to discuss cooperation in preparation for his upcoming visits to these countries in late July.