NA Chairman visits Embassy, meeting with representatives of Vietnamese community in New Zealand
WVR/VNA - On December 5, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with staff of the Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand as part of his official visit to the country.
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| National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue with staff of the Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand. (Photo: VNA) |
Nguyen Van Thai, President of the Vietnamese Association in Wellington, said overseas Vietnamese always look towards to their homeland and abide by the host country’s law.
He expressed his hope that the Party and State will continue to further promote economic exchange activities between the two countries, and pay attention to issues related to overseas Vietnamese affairs.
NA Chairman Hue showed his pleasure to meet a number of Vietnamese enterprises that are doing business successfully in New Zealand, saying that his visit aims to expand and deepen all-around cooperation between the two countries, including trade, labour, education and training.
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| National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue spoke with representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand. (Photo: VNA) |
Participants were also updated with economic cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand in recent years. The NA Chairman said New Zealand officially opened the market for Vietnamese pomelo and lemon, expressing his belief that two-way trade between the two countries will grow stronger in the future.
On behalf of the Party and State, NA Chairman Hue praised efforts by the Vietnamese Associations to help each other and enhance connection in the host country, preserve Vietnamese language and culture, and their contributions to the homeland.
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| National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue praised efforts by the Vietnamese Associations to help each other and enhance connection in the host country, preserve Vietnamese language and culture, and their contributions to the homeland. (Photo: VNA) |
He urged the Vietnamese community in News Zealand to further promote solidarity, strictly comply with law of the host country, make more contributions to the homeland’s development, and become a solid bridge for the Vietnam - New Zealand Strategic Partnership.
The National Assembly Chairman also emphasized that the Vietnamese Embassy needs to establish data and do a good community work and citizen protection.
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| National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue took a photo with representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand. (Photo: VNA) |
There are about 11,000 Vietnamese living, working and studying in New Zealand, mostly in Auckland.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
