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The workshop was part of a program that included a visit to the university by a high-ranking delegation from New Zealand led by Government Minister Steven Joyce.

The workshop's agenda included comparing the Vietnam and New Zealand school leadership contexts, lessons from New Zealand and other international educational leadership research, and the difference between leaders, leadership and leading.

It also included the daily life of a HCM city principal with lessons from their New Zealand counterparts, the HCM city principal as a leader of learning and curriculum reform, developing shared leadership responsibility for learning, and curriculum implementation through harmonious relations with teachers and heads of pisions.

Four New Zealand universities just signed agreements with institutions in HCM city, further strengthening the strong education ties that exist between the two countries.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister Steven Joyce said: "The new partnerships represent significant milestones in our education relationship with Vietnam. These agreements will deepen the level of engagement between our two countries and enrich our students' learning. Students need to be exposed to international thinking and the new ideas that collaborative partnerships and academic exchanges bring to our classrooms."

The partnerships are part of the New Zealand – Vietnam Strategic Engagement Plan on Education signed in Hanoi on November 15th to deliver economic, social and cultural benefits to both countries./.

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