Auckland, Aug. 13 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro in Auckland on August 13 (local time), following an official welcome ceremony held at the Government House as part of his state visit to New Zealand. The Governor-General highlighted the historic significance of the visit as the first time a Vietnamese leader has visited New Zealand in both capacities of General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of the State. Impressed by Vietnam's rapid development and growing international standing, she said that although New Zealand and Vietnam are separated by a vast ocean, they are connected by a shared aspiratio...