(VOVWORLD) -During the official visit to New Zealand on Sunday, in Auckland city, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh worked with Vietnamese scientists and technologists, Auckland Business Chamber and a number of New Zealand businesses.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and members of the Vietnamese Science and Technology Group in New Zealand. Photo: VOV
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The meetings were to learn the situation, explore needs, potential, and opportunities for cooperation, share experiences, and connect for cooperation.
At the meeting with the Vietnamese Science and Technology Group in New Zealand (VietTech NZ), the Prime Minister suggested that the Group promote its role in effectively connecting the Vietnamese technology community in New Zealand and between Vietnam and New Zealand and strengthen connections with the global Vietnamese youth intellectual network, thereby contributing substantially and effectively to national development.
The Prime Minister also asked VietTech NZ members to support connections so that Vietnam can access New Zealand's advanced education.
 The Prime Minister meets with Simon Bridges, Simon Bridges, CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber and leaders of some New Zealand businesses. Photo: VGP
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At a meeting with Simon Bridges, CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber on Saturday, PM Chinh said Vietnam and New Zealand should bring into full play untapped cooperation areas, striving to soon raise their two-way trade turnover to 2 billion USD from last year’s 1.3 billion USD.
He added that bilateral relations have developed positively since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1975. The two countries established their strategic partnership in 2020 and are looking to upgrade their ties to a higher level. This is an important foundation for businesses of the two countries to promote investment cooperation, stressed the PM.
Bridges for his part said New Zealand businesses have followed with keen interest Vietnam’s remarkable development over the past 20 years. He said there are many opportunities to invest and do business in Vietnam and many New Zealand businesses have operated successfully in the country.
He appreciated Vietnam’s business climate as well as its investment potential, adding New Zealand businesses are working actively with relevant Vietnamese ministries, agencies and businesses to outline specific cooperation projects.
He proposed that the Government of Vietnam continue to create conditions for New Zealand businesses to invest in the country, especially in fields such as renewable energy, real estate, aviation, fruit and vegetable import and export.