Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of approved visas for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand in the past 12 months rose by 15 per cent compared to the same period last year,

 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who won praise for his economic stewardship after the global financial crisis, unexpectedly announced his resignation on Monday after eight years in power, backing his finance minister to take the helm.

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will pay official visits to Australia and New Zealand from November 29-December 1 and New Zealand from December 1-4, respectively.

 Two people were killed and dozens injured by the magnitude 7.8 quake - two nearly simultaneous tremors that ruptured faultlines across the top of the ruggedly beautiful South Island.

 New Zealand emergency services and defense personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from a small South Island town amid more strong aftershocks on Tuesday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people.

 A strong new earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 rattled New Zealand's South Island on Monday, hours after a more powerful quake killed at least two people, damaged roads and buildings and sent thousands fleeing to higher ground.

 Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met his counterparts of Norway, New Zealand and Canada on July 26 – the final day of the 49th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-49) and related meetings in Vientiane, Laos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New Zealand education officials shared their experience in education reform with Viet Nam during a workshop held at the National University of HCM City yesterday.

 A New Zealand woman who was lost in a forest east of Wellington for 24 hours said she drank her own breast milk and covered herself in dirt to survive.

PM Dung to visit Australia, New Zealand, Preparations discussed for ASEAN Summit, President welcomes Cuban Prosecutor General, Vietnam, Slovakia enhance judicial cooperation, Vice President meets with Yangon Region leader

 New Zealand authorities say a national farming body and dairy giant Fonterra have been sent letters threatening to poison milk formula.

 Deputy PM receives AIA Chairman and CEO; Deputy PM welcomes Woori Bank leader; Vietnam, New Zealand to deepen bilateral ties; Mexico vows to foster ties with Vietnam; PM urges rural growth plan through 2020

 New Zealand officials have warned of the danger of aftershocks after a strong earthquake hit the South Island on Tuesday morning.

Prime Minister leaves for 5th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit; State Bank Governor visits Laos; Logo of Vietnam-New Zealand’s 40-year ties announced; VN-Laos share poverty reduction experience

Benin recognizes Vietnam's market economy; Singapore, Vietnam boost security cooperation; Lao Deputy PM visits Vietnam; Vietnam attends ASEAN Chief Justices Meeting; New Parliament House to begin operations in October

 Viet Nam defeated New Zealand in straight sets at the Taipei University Gymnasium on the first day of the 17th Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship yesterday.

 Methane produced by cows in New Zealand's intensifying dairy industry and vehicle exhausts have helped drive up the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent over the last two decades, according to a government report out Friday.

 Viet Nam strengthens ties with New Zealand; Prime Minister touches down in Cuba on start of official trip; VN, Spain agree to develop relations; VN, Japan communists boost ties

 Conservation officials were hopeful Tuesday that most of a pod of 46 stranded pilot whales had made it out to sea after finding one dead animal on the coast at the top of New Zealand's South Island.