The New Zealand delegation includesMinister for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture DamienO'Connor, deputy chief of the PM’s Office Holly Donald, Deputy Secretaryfor Asia and Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade DeborahGeels, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson, and Chief Executive ofEducation New Zealand Grant McPherson.
During the visit, PM Ardern isscheduled to attend an official welcome ceremony, hold talks with PM Chinh, engage in a press briefing, make a courtesy call on Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong, meet President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NationalAssembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, take part in a business dialogue between thetwo countries, and participate in an event on agricultural connectivity.
The trip is expected to help enhancepolitical trust and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries in suchfields as politics - diplomacy, defence - security, economy, investment,labour, education, technology, climate change, and digital transformation./.