(VOVworld) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Phillip Key left Hanoi on Wednesday, concluding his four-day official visit to Vietnam. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (Photo: VNA)

During his visit, Mr. Kay held talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and paid courtesy calls to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. He also attended a number of events involving businesses of both countries in aviation and education. The two sides issued the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Statement reaffirming the importance of fostering win-win cooperation in prioritised sectors mentioned in the 2013-2016 action plan realising the bilateral comprehensive partnership, including agriculture and agricultural trade, education, aviation, tourism, clean technology, and the management of environment and natural disaster risks. The two countries also aimed to maintain two-way trade growth towards the target of 1.7 billion USD in 2020.