Prime Minister receives Brazilian foreign minister
Vietnam and Brazil boast great potential to boost their economic and trade ties, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira in Hanoi on April 10.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira in Hanoi on April 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Brazil boast greatpotential to boost their economic and trade ties, Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh told visiting Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira in Hanoion April 10.
The PM asked the FM to convey regards and invitationto visit Vietnam from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to President ofthe Workers' Party of Brazil and Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
On this occasion, Vieira handed over an invitationletter from President Lula da Silva to PM Chinh to attend the G20 Summit slatedfor this November in Brazil. The host accepted the invitation with pleasure.
Recalling his visit to Brazil in September 2023, Chinhsaid he was impressed by its land andpeople, and spoke highly of policies adopted by the Brazilian government toconsolidate and advance the country’s economic and political position, as wellas its role in the region and the world at large.
The PM expressed his belief that Vieira’s visit willcontribute to enhancing the Vietnam-Brazil comprehensive partnership, and itwill be a step forward to materialise agreements reached by the two countries’high-ranking leaders.
The leader emphasised that Brazil remains Vietnam’s biggesttrade partner in Latin America, and the second in America, with two-way trade continuouslygrowing over the past years to stand at 7.11 billion USD in 2023.
He suggested the Brazilian government soon recogniseVietnam’s economic mechanism and Brazil further coordinate with other membersof the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to push ahead with the launch ofnegotiations for a free trade agreement between Vietnam and Mercosur, thuscontributing to raising the Vietnam-Brazil trade and advancing the bilateralrelationship to a new level.
For his part, Vieira affirmed the importance Brazilattaches to Vietnam’s role and position in the region, and called for itscoordination in preparations for the G20 Summit.
He also suggested the two sides step up measures toboost the bilateral ties, effectively maintain the political consultation atthe deputy foreign minister level and resume the intergovernmental committeemechanism between the two countries in order to review the bilateralcooperation and propose directions to expand and deepen the Vietnam-Brazilcomprehensive partnership.
The minister informed the PM about his talks with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, during which the two sides agreed on acooperation programme for the time ahead./.
Brazil’s import turnover of Vietnamese products recorded a year-on-year increase of 42% in February, the South American country's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services announced on March 6.
The Dien Bien Phu Victory had a strong impact on the struggle against colonialism of peoples around the world, according to General Secretary of the Brazil–Vietnam Friendship Association Pedro De Oliveira.
Vietnam is one of the most important partners of Brazil in Southeast Asia, Eduardo Paes Saboia, Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, has stated at the Vietnam-Brazil meeting recently held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Brasilia.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi attended the second Vermelho Festival in Salvador, northeastern Brazil, from March 21-24 at the invitation of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB).
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira reiterated the significance of the Vietnam-Brazil relationship in the foreign relations of each country at their talks in Hanoi on April 10.
President Luong Cuong appreciated the ambassadors' contributions to Vietnam's relations with their countries and called for continued efforts to help advance those ties.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on the SSE and the Shanghai IFC to share their expertise with and provide technical support for relevant Vietnamese ministries and agencies during the process of building Vietnam’s own international financial centre.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his confidence that Asia has all the necessary foundations to continue rising, asserting its role as a pillar and driving force of the global economy.
In his closing speech at the 10th plenum of the Party Central Committee in September 2024, Party General Secretary Lam declared: “With the position and strength accumulated over 40 years of renewal, and with the unity of the entire Party, people, and army, alongside new opportunities under the sound Party leadership, we now possess the essential conditions to enter a new era."
Based on the developments of disasters, epidemics, national defence and security conditions, and public order and safety, and upon proposals from relevant ministries or provincial-level People’s Committee chairpersons, the Prime Minister may request the NA Standing Committee to declare a state of emergency, according to a draft law.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
The two PMs agreed on measures to strengthen bilateral relations in the future, especially the prompt signing of an action plan for implementing the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership, and the launch of upgraded VSIPs to include hi-tech parks, urban areas, and commercial zones.
PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
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The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira in Hanoi on April 10. (Photo: VNA) 
