Hanoi, Aug. 26 -- Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 27 - 31, aiming to build on the outcomes of recent high-level exchanges and advance cooperation in various areas, including trade, investment, defence-security, parliamentary affairs, education, agriculture, climate change response, people-to-people exchanges, and collaboration at international forums.

The visit, the first to Vietnam by Brownlee since he assumed office, takes place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (June 19, 1975 - 2025). It is expected to consolidate political trust, deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and promote mo...