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  • Viet Nam and New Zealand strengthen education ties during presidential visit

    Education featured prominently in the visit by President and General Secretary Tô Lâm, including the signing of a renewed bilateral Education Cooperation Arrangement and a high-level forum focused on growing collaboration in tertiary education, skills and research.

    The renewed arrangement, signed by New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education Hon Penny Simmonds and Viet Nam’s Minister of Education and Training Hoàng Minh Sơn, reaffirms both countries’ shared commitment to deepening education ties.

    The visit also included the Viet Nam and New Zealand Higher Education and Skills Forum, hosted by Auckland University of Technology (AUT). More than 40 Vietnamese tertiary institutions joined leaders from New Zealand education providers to explore new opportunities for partnership.

    Speaking at the forum, President Lâm highlighted the value of deeper collaboration between the two countries in higher education, research, and vocational and technical training. Minister Simmonds also addressed attendees, underlining the importance of education links in the broader bilateral relationship.

    The forum provided a platform for five New Zealand institutions to showcase new partnerships with Vietnamese counterparts, with both ministers witnessing the announcements.

    From left: His Excellency Hoàng Minh Sơn, Minister of Education and Training of Viet Nam, Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister of Tertiary Education for New Zealand, His Excellency Tô Lâm, General Secretary and President of Viet Nam, and Professor Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor, Auckland University of Technology

    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao Chief Executive David Downs said the visit reinforced the shared ambition of both countries to deepen education connections.

    “New Zealand and Viet Nam are both countries blessed with a welcoming spirit, abundant natural beauty and innovative verve. Our education relationship is already strong, and it’s clear there is mutual ambition to take it to the next level.

    “As demand for international education and skills development continues to grow, there are significant opportunities for New Zealand and Viet Nam to work together for the benefit of learners, institutions and both countries,” David said.

  • More than a system upgrade: How Manaaki is changing the way scholarships are delivered

    Anamata, the end-to-end technology system that helps manage the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships, recently launched its Drop Two stage that introduces new functionality. This helps the system manage placements, improve budget management and extensions and a range of enhancements that support the scholarship journey. 

    Drop Two marks another important step towards a more sustainable, flexible and scholar-focused programme. But this achievement is about much more than technology.

    Since 2022, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) have been working together to transform how Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships are delivered. The Future State Programme aims to improve the scholar experience outcomes, strengthen provider partnerships and create better information and insights to support decision-making.

    Manager of MFAT’s Scholarships Unit, Alexandra Grace, noted that achieving ‘Future State’ has been a long-held ambition under the Ministry’s partnership with ENZ.

    “We’re closer than we’ve ever been and look forward to full design and implementation of Anamata.

    “We thank all those who have got us to this point. Onwards to the final stretch!!”

    The programme is also supporting a shift in how ENZ and providers work together. By combining technology, policy simplification and new ways of working, it is helping create stronger partnerships, increase our ability to measure the scholarship’s impact, drive more informed decision-making and enable more responsiveness to scholar requests.

    ENZ’s Director – Scholarships, Carla Rey Vasquez said Manaaki is much more than a scholarships programme. 

    “It’s one of New Zealand’s most important ways of building connections with partner countries and creating life-changing opportunities for future leaders across the Pacific and beyond. 

    “That’s why Drop Two matters. While it’s a significant technology milestone, it’s really about giving ENZ and our providers better tools, information and ways of working to support scholars and support New Zealand’s international connections through education. 

    It’s a great example of how people, policy and technology can come together to improve scholarship outcomes,” Carla said.

    The successful launch of Drop Two reflects years of effort, resilience and collaboration from MFAT, ENZ’s Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships team, education providers and delivery partners. It has also been shaped by feedback from those who use the programme every day, reinforcing the importance of listening, learning and continuously improving.

    While there is more work ahead, Drop Two is an important step towards a future Manaaki programme that is easier to deliver, better for providers and, most importantly, centred on the success of scholars.

    For more information, email manaakichange@enz.govt.nz.

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