27 July 1995 Lincoln On Vietnamese Itinerary

Lincoln University hosts its largest ever delegation of international political and business leaders when the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Vietnam and a party of 95 visit the campus on Saturday morning (29 July).

His Excellency Mr Do Muoi and accompanying group will meet senior staff of the University and attend presentations on Lincoln's expertise in the areas of agriculture, economics, education and research, and international consultancy work. The visitors will also tour the campus.

Lincoln University is the sole educational institution on the visitors' New Zealand itinerary.

In addition to political officials the Vietnamese group includes business corporation representatives from areas such as railways, electricity, coal, post and telecommunications, fertilizers, steel, animal feeds, and textiles.

The visitors will be accompanied by Vietnam's Ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency Mr Nguyen Thanh Chau.

The Vietnamese are on a three-day official visit to New Zealand and will depart for Australia later on Saturday. While in New Zealand they have met a wide range of officials including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister.

Ian Collins, Journalist, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand.