Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the high-level delegation of Vietnam were greeted with the traditional Maori greeting and a 19-gun salute at an official ceremony at the Government House in Auckland city, New Zealand, on March 13.

The ceremony was chaired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Following the ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his NZ counterpart Jacinda Ardern held talks. They signed a series of cooperation documents between the two countries at the end of the talks. 


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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the guards of honour at the welcome ceremony. 

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A traditional greeting ritual of Maori, the first ethnic group living in New Zealand. 

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At the welcome ceremony. 

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern exchange gifts. 

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern exchange gifts.

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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse. 

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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse.

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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse.

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hold talks. 


VNA