Auckland, Aug. 13 -- Vietnam and New Zealand have issued a joint statement on the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam's state visit to New Zealand from August 12-13. The following is the full text of the Joint Statement. JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN VIET NAM AND NEW ZEALAND ON THE STATE VISIT OF GENERAL SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM TO LAM TO NEW ZEALAND 1. At the invitation of New Zealand Governor-General, the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. To Lam, paid a state visit to New Zealand from 12-13 August 202...