Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - Talks will begin soon on a working holiday scheme for young Vietnamese and New Zealanders to travel and work in each other's countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said today.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key sought advice on the foreign policy consequences of meeting the Dalai Lama before deciding not to, Parliament was told today.

Wellington Nov 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has decided not to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits in December. Mr Key said he had received an invitation to meet the Dalai Lama, but had decided against accepting.

Hua Hin, Thailand, Oct 24 NZPA - Some facts about Asean and the East Asia Summit: * Asean is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was established in 1967 in Bangkok. * Its original members were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Bangkok, Oct 21 NZPA - Prime Minister Jim Bolger was widely mocked in the early 1990s when he declared New Zealand was part of Asia, but his words now look prophetic.

Pattaya, Thailand, April 11 NZPA - The future of the East Asian Summit in Thailand this weekend has been thrown into doubt after protesters managed to postpone a meeting between Asean nations and China.

Pattaya, Thailand, April 11 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is still planning to attend the East Asian Summit in Thailand this weekend as thousands of protesters threaten to engulf the gathering of regional leaders.