High-level discussion on the topic: "Environment, COP 30 and Global Health " at the BRICS Summit 2025. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
At the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Lula da Silva, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife led a high-ranking delegation to attend the 2025 BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in the Federative Republic of Brazil from July 4-8.
With nearly 40 continuous and dense activities over 3 days, the working trip of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left an impression and made an important contribution to the overall success of the 2025 BRICS Summit.
On July 8, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang shared with the press the results of the Prime Minister's recent working trip.
A strong message of multilateral cooperation
- Could you please share your general assessment of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's working trip to attend the 2025 BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in Brazil?
Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang: Following the recent visits of the two countries' senior leaders with very good results, from July 4-8, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, attended the 2025 BRICS Summit and held bilateral activities in Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and spoke at the High-level Discussion on the topics: Environment, COP 30 and Global Health within the framework of the BRICS Summit 2025. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
The Prime Minister's working trip aims to continue implementing the foreign policy of independence and self-reliance; diversifying and multilateralizing foreign relations; being a friend and reliable partner in the international community; creating new colors for the strategic partnership; opening a new chapter of cooperation; meeting the needs, desires and interests of the two countries, especially in the context of many complicated developments in the world. The high-ranking leaders and people of Brazil gave the Prime Minister and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam a warm and respectful welcome.
At the Conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed a strong message about strengthening multilateral cooperation as well as affirming the role of developing countries in the global governance system. The Prime Minister made many important and practical proposals that are in line with the concerns and interests of developing countries, including healthcare, environmental protection, climate change response, improving resilience to epidemics, as well as proposals that are in line with global concerns such as reforming international financial institutions; promoting South-South economic linkages; applying technology and artificial intelligence to serve sustainable development; as well as ensuring equitable access to financial, technological and medical resources for developing countries.
Leaders of countries and international organizations highly appreciated Vietnam's proposals as well as its proactiveness and responsibility in contributing to solidarity, enhancing cooperation and dialogue to address challenges of the international community.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the High-Level Discussion Session on "Strengthening multilateralism, economic-financial issues and artificial intelligence". (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
- Could you please tell us about the outstanding results after the Prime Minister's working trip?
Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang: Regarding bilateral relations, the Prime Minister had important talks with President Lula da Silva and Brazilian leaders, had meetings and worked with leading Brazilian businesses and achieved many substantive results, in line with the aspirations of the two countries, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Firstly, through the visit, we have deepened the political relations and cooperation between the two countries, especially in the context of Brazil's increasing role in the region and the world. The two sides have agreed on major orientations in the relationship, especially in economics, trade and investment.
If more than a decade ago, in 2011, the trade turnover between the two countries only reached 1.5 billion USD, today this figure has reached nearly 8 billion USD, accounting for nearly 35% of Vietnam's total turnover with the Latin American region. Brazil is currently Vietnam's largest trade partner in this important region.
This shows that the two countries need to continue to have strategic cooperation measures to maintain and further enhance growth momentum, thereby reflecting the strategic complementarity between the two economies in particular and the region in general. On this occasion, the Brazilian President affirmed his support for Vietnam to soon conclude negotiations on the Vietnam-MERCOSUR FTA in 2025 as well as the FTA between Vietnam and Brazil.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva at the signing ceremony of two-way trade export between Vietnam and Brazil. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
Second, one of the most prominent highlights of the working trip was agricultural cooperation. This is an area that the two Leaders paid special attention to and spent a lot of time discussing.
With positive and concrete results in opening the agricultural market, the two sides agreed to create more favorable conditions for people of the two countries as well as the region to access and use quality agricultural products of businesses of the two countries.
The two sides also affirmed to promote cooperation in the coffee industry, promote the formation of a coffee production and export alliance, towards building a common coffee brand and enhancing the coffee enjoyment culture associated with the cultures of the two nations. At the same time, with the motto of "optimizing costs, harmonizing benefits", investing in the production and processing of agricultural products on the spot is also one of the new directions of cooperation for consumption in the two markets and export to other countries.
On this occasion, the two countries announced the first export shipment of Vietnamese tra-basa fish and tilapia to Brazil and the first export shipment of Brazilian beef to Vietnam. These are agricultural products that the two sides have “co-shaped, committed to and implemented together,” initiating the opening of the market and the export of other agricultural and aquatic products in the coming time.
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Lula da Silva welcomes Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
Other areas such as defense-security, science-technology, high-quality human resource development, mineral exploitation and trade, digital transformation, semiconductors, AI, etc. are also expected to have new developments with results consistent with the development orientation of each country.
Third, within the framework of the Prime Minister's working visit to Brazil, many documents and cooperation agreements were agreed upon and signed by the two sides. Notably, memoranda of understanding on science and technology cooperation, innovation and digital transformation, and many cooperation agreements between representatives of leading corporations and enterprises of the two countries were also signed with a value of up to hundreds of millions of USD.
On the multilateral level, the Prime Minister and 35 leaders, representatives of member countries, partner countries and guests of BRICS, along with leaders of international organizations and international and regional development finance institutions attended the 2025 BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had many meetings and talks with leaders of BRICS member countries and partners, developing countries, and major international organizations; thereby opening up many new directions for cooperation in politics, economics, science, technology, and investment, contributing to promoting Vietnam's relations with development partners in a practical, effective, and in-depth manner, contributing to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world.
Effective implementation of commitments
- What measures will Vietnam take to materialize the results of the working trip, madam?
Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang: With an effective and practical working schedule with nearly 40 activities within the framework of the Conference and meetings and contacts with senior leaders of Brazil, senior leaders of countries and international organizations attending the 2025 BRICS Summit, it can be said that the working trip has contributed to enhancing the role and position of the country and deepening the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and traditional partners and friends, thereby attracting resources, especially making breakthroughs in science and technology, promoting market diversification, and boosting exports to potential markets.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and heads of delegations attending the BRICS Summit 2025 pose for a group photo. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)
To materialize these results, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed relevant ministries, branches and localities to immediately begin implementing the following key tasks:
Firstly, in the relationship with Brazil, continue to give high priority to implementing the Vietnam-Brazil Joint Statement and the Action Plan to implement the Strategic Partnership agreed upon by the two countries' senior leaders in March 2025. In the coming time, Vietnam and Brazil will continue to exchange high-level delegations and all levels to coordinate effectively and actively implement the goodwill, determination and political commitment of the two countries' senior leaders.
Second, in addition to traditional cooperation areas, agriculture will be the focus of cooperation in the coming time. Vietnamese ministries, departments, sectors, localities and enterprises will need to proactively work with Brazilian partners to review and resolve difficulties and obstacles to further open the market for each other's goods and agricultural products. At the same time, with Brazil, the working levels of both sides will also aim to soon complete the signing of the Vietnam-Brazil FTA as well as promote the signing of the Agreement on ensuring stable and long-term food security for Brazil, cooperation documents in the field of investment protection, double taxation avoidance and visa facilitation between citizens of the two countries. Vietnam will also work with other members of MECOSUR to urgently negotiate and soon sign a free trade agreement between Vietnam and MECOSUR.
Third, continue to effectively and substantially implement Resolution 59 of the Politburo on proactive international integration in the new situation. In the context of the world undergoing many changes, Vietnam's participation and active contribution to multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of Twenty (G20), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and most recently the BRICS group of emerging economies will help maximize resources and favorable international conditions for national development, diversify and enhance the country's overall strength.
In that spirit, Vietnam will continue to participate and contribute, enhance the voice and role of developing countries, promote international solidarity, inclusive and comprehensive multilateralism in the spirit of respecting the United Nations Charter and international law.
- Thank you very much, Deputy Minister./.
How many member countries and partners does BRICS currently have?
BRICS was established in 2006 at the Foreign Minister level, comprising four countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with the initial goal of becoming a global political, economic, and financial institution that reflects the balance of power in a more equitable, balanced, and representative manner. In the emerging multipolar world order, BRICS is emerging with the potential to become a new pillar in the multilateral system. After three expansions, BRICS now includes 10 member countries and 9 partner countries.
In recent years, at the invitation of the BRICS Chair countries, Vietnam has sent representatives to participate in a number of activities within the framework of the expanded BRICS:
In 2023, the Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa will attend the BRICS Africa Conference and the BRICS Dialogue (August 2023), and the 4th BRICS Political Parties Dialogue (July 2023).
On May 23, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil accepting to become a partner country of BRICS. On June 13, 2025, Brazil officially announced that Vietnam became the tenth partner country of BRICS.
(Vietnam+)
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