Prime Minister proposes establishing a joint Vietnam-Brazil coffee brand

(Chinhphu.vn) - On the afternoon of July 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro and witnessed the first container of Brazilian beef exported to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Carlos Fávaro - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

At the reception, the Prime Minister affirmed that the two countries have great potential to develop agricultural cooperation on the basis of having a large market, complementary strengths, and the prospect of being soon connected by free trade agreements.

The Prime Minister believes that the results of this visit will open a new era for agricultural cooperation between the two countries, making agriculture a breakthrough field of bilateral cooperation.

Prime Minister speaks at the event of the first Brazilian beef container exported to Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister proposed that the two Ministries of Agriculture establish a Joint Working Group to closely coordinate to implement high-level commitments, including further opening the market for each other's agricultural products; promoting on-site agricultural investment; establishing a partnership in coffee production and consumption, establishing a joint Vietnam-Brazil coffee brand; and establishing a partnership in food security, thereby Vietnam supplies rice, ensuring food security for Brazil.

Minister Carlos Fávaro expressed his deep affection for Vietnam, admiration for the ideals and vision of President Ho Chi Minh , and the honor of visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum during his visit to Vietnam with President Lula in March 2025.

The Prime Minister symbolically signed the first Brazilian beef product exported to Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Minister also appreciated the tradition of agricultural development and the growing strength of Vietnamese agricultural products in the international arena; and wished to deepen bilateral agricultural cooperation, a pillar of the newly established Strategic Partnership.

Agreeing with the Prime Minister's proposals, the Minister affirmed his determination to effectively implement the commitments and directions of the two countries' senior leaders, turning friendship and cooperation potential into concrete results.

The Minister expressed his willingness to exchange a list of key products to work with Vietnam to determine a roadmap for opening the market for agricultural products of both sides. The Minister also wishes to connect Vietnamese and Brazilian agricultural enterprises, build a partnership in trade and investment in the direction of linking and complementing each other in the agricultural production chain, exchanging and transferring machinery, equipment and technology for agricultural production and processing, helping to improve the output and quality of agricultural products of both countries.

Prime Minister and delegates at the ceremony to witness the first container of Brazilian beef exported to Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The two sides agreed to promptly implement the committed steps, meeting the potential and expectations of both sides in agricultural cooperation, contributing to the Vietnam-Brazil Strategic Partnership.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Minister Carlos Fávaro witnessed the first container of Brazilian beef exported to Vietnam.

The Prime Minister affirmed that this event, along with the first export shipment of tra-basa fish and tilapia from Vietnam to Brazil on this occasion, is a testament to the close, trusted and mutually beneficial agricultural cooperation between the two countries, creating momentum for steps to strengthen cooperation in the coming time./.

Ha Van

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