The central city of Da Nang deems it incredibly important to develop cooperative relationships with New Zealand in various fields, Chairman of municipal People's Committee Le Trung Chinh said on October 1. Speaking at a reception for New Zealand Ambassador Caroline Beresford, Chinh expressed his delight at the sound development of the relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand, especially after the two countries upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership in July 2020. He went on to say that the year 2025 is important as the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 5th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership. Source: Vietnam News Agency