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Hanoi: Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson in Hanoi on January 24, lauding the outgoing diplomat’s contributions to relations between the two countries and their parliaments.
On this occasion, Hue thanked the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam and the ambassador for supporting a high-ranking NA delegation led by him on a visit to New Zealand in June 2022.
She said she is very proud of joint achievements gained by the two nations during her term, praising their close coordination in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
She also emphasised the positive results of people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, defence, and security.
The ambassador affirmed the importance of tightening parliamentary cooperation between New Zealand and Vietnam, pledging to promote bilateral cooperation in any capacity.
The top legislator praised Tredene Dobson’s contributions during the past three years have helped promote
the multifaceted and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Particularly, the two sides facilitated the access of agricultural products to each other’s markets.
On this occasion, Hue thanked New Zealand for actively supporting Vietnam with vaccines, ventilators, and resources to control the COVID-19 and recover its economy after the pandemic.
He said he and the NA of Vietnam will continue to create favourable conditions for the New Zealand Embassy and Ambassador Tredene Dobson’s successor to work in Vietnam, contributing to fostering cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand in general and between the two countries’ legislative bodies in particular./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
