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Is this the kindest country in the world?
In Vietnam, kindness is part of everyday life—expressed through gestures big and small.

Kiwi scientists aid Vietnam's passionfruit export boom
Scientists are working with over 70 farmers in rural Vietnam.

Woman seeks birth mother 50 years after Operation Babylift airlift
Dussart was one of more than 3000 children who were part of Operation Babylift.

Tycoon's jail term cut to 30 years in US$17b money-laundering case
Truong My Lan's appeal cited efforts to compensate victims and claimed an 'accident'.

Vietnam ‘a real star’ for three NZ fruits - which ones are next?
New Zealand earned $172m from horticultural exports to Vietnam in 2024.

Bongbong to von der Leyen: The world leaders Luxon is talking to in free trade 'fight'
The Prime Minister scored calls with major names.

‘The world as we knew it has gone’: 50 nations push for negotiations on Trump tariffs
Trump's tariffs are causing global market turmoil.

Why pay a premium for wellness retreats when Hoi An is so cheap?
All the luxury, none of the expense.

NZ’s fruit wins in competitive Vietnamese produce market
Vietnam is now the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.

Jason Walls: Luxon’s brilliant week of diplomacy; terrible week of politics
Luxon proved a master deal-maker in Vietnam but a gaff-prone interviewee back home.

Migrant workers to receive $230,000 in compensation from nail salon
The women, who often worked every day without breaks, were initially paid $200 per week.

Kiwi police in Vietnam amid Wellington sexual assault case investigation
PM Luxon: 'Anyone coming to New Zealand needs to respect our laws. Anyone.'

Luxon floats sending Navy ship into South China Sea
The move to send a vessel will affirm closer ties with Vietnam.

New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam and citizen arrest laws to be eased | NZ Herald News Update
New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam, citizen arrest laws to be eased and international tourist spending on the rise.

Editorial: Calm heads need to prevail after China’s high seas tit for tat
EDITORIAL: China’s live-firing exercises has fired shots across NZ and Australia’s bow.

Luxon tells major summit NZ’s risks are real as regional tensions flare
The PM spoke of conflict threats in the Asia-Pacific region during his Vietnam trip.

Watch: Woman engulfed in flames after birthday balloon disaster
'If I had known, I would never have put myself in such a dangerous situation.'

Luxon poised to meet Vietnam’s ‘Big Four’; plays down China tensions
The looming spector of China in the Pacific will be top of Luxon's mind in capital Hanoi.

Watch live: PM speaks to Hosking before Vietnam trip amid domestic pressure over MP’s exit
As Luxon prepares to fly to Vietnam one of his ministers has resigned.

Police seek extradition of two Vietnamese officials after alleged indecent assault on waitresses
One victim said the officials were 'pulling us into their laps' while they worked.