Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his visit to New Zealand. Photo: VNA

(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit is an important opportunity to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam this year, Prime Minister John Key said in a press release issued by the New Zealand Foreign Ministry on Monday. According to the press release, Prime Minister Dung and a delegation of more than 100 ministers and business leaders will arrive in Auckland on Thursday for events including bilateral meetings with Prime Minister John Key, senior ministers, and New Zealand business leaders. Key said that relations between the two countries are growing and the visit is evidence of that. He noted that Vietnam is New Zealand’s fastest-growing export market in South East Asia. During the visit, leaders of the two countries will discuss measures to boost cooperation in education, agriculture, and UN peacekeeping.