Two ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy, frigate HMNZS Te Mana and sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa, arrived at the international port of Ho Chi Minh City on September 24, starting a five-day friendship visit to Vietnam.

The donation worth NZ$1 million ((US$609,000) was handed over to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases by the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam in partnership with UNICEF on June 28.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to expand its strategic partnership with New Zealand, PM Pham Minh Chinh told PM of New Zealand Chris Hipkins at a meeting on the sidelines of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin.

Despite her busy schedule, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern found time to meet with Vietnamese women's football team in Hanoi on November 15 ahead of their first FIFA World Cup appearance in 2023, which New Zealand will co-host.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to exchange the jerseys worn by each country’s women’s football teams following talks held on November 14 in Hanoi.

The Vietnam-New Zealand Business Dialogue was held in Hanoi on November 15, with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attending.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that Vietnam treasures the development of its relations with New Zealand during talks with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern in Hanoi on November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 afternoon hosted a welcome ceremony for his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern who is on an official visit to Vietnam until November 17.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden is scheduled to begin a four-day official visit to Vietnam on November 14 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son proposed New Zealand resume direct flights between the two countries soon at a meeting with the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Adrian Rurawhe on Wednesday.

Vietnam and New Zealand on December 8 signed the Vietnam - New Zealand Action Program for the 2021-2024 period through an online platform, with a view to carrying out the strategic partnership between the two nations.

New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson wore unique Ao Dai during a ceremony to present her credentials to Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 16.

The holding of the virtual 12th political consultation demonstrated the flexibility and determination to maintain the sound relationship between the two ministries and the two nations in general.

Vietnam and New Zealand have agreed to outline a cooperation plan for the next three years with a view to elevating the defence collaboration to a new high, making it on par with the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan held online talks on July 29 with Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Travor Mallard.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern announced the elevation of their countries’ relations to a strategic partnership during their online talks on July 22.

Online high-level talks between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern, 

Vietnam and New Zealand have agreed to facilitate border clearance of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products through the use of electronic certification (e-Cert).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and New Zealand’s counterpart Jacinda Ardern will hold online summit on July 22, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters Thursday.