New Zealand has an embassy in Hanoi and a consulate-general in Ho Chi Minh City.

Since then, there have been a growth in political exchanges, bilateral trade and education links.

In November 2016, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visited New Zealand and met with Murray McCully as well as Prime Minister Bill English.

As of November 2015, Vietnam was New Zealand's fastest-growing export market and its 19th largest export market; this led to agreements on aviation, healthcare and education being made between the two nations.

[8] New Zealand also has a relatively small Vietnamese community of around 6,000 people, which consists of refugees and their families, economic migrants, and students.