The Vietnamese ambassador expressed the country’s desire to increase the export of aquatic products, cashews, wood items, processed farm produce, apparel, mobile phones, computers, and electronic components to Brazil.
At these meetings, the PM highlighted Vietnam’s current landscape, key development priorities, and its favourable investment and business environment. He also underscored the strong friendship between Vietnam and Brazil, particularly following the upgrade of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had working sessions with leaders of major Brazilian corporations on the morning of July 6 (local time) in Rio de Janeiro, with a view to expanding cooperation in aviation, biofuel production, agriculture, and food processing and distribution.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Brazil has long been Vietnam’s leading trade partner in Latin America. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1989, two-way trade has shown impressive growth.
The Brazilian government said that allowing tilapia fish imports from Vietnam is an irreversible decision and is part of its negotiations in late March to open the beef market in Vietnam.
During the exhibition from April 8-10, Vietnamese firms displayed signature food and beverage products, including dried pho, instant noodles, canned food, chocolate-coated dried fruit, tea, coffee, and nutritious grains, connecting with Brazilian supermarket chains and distributors to reach 230 million consumers.
According to the Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam’s aquatic product exports reached $655 million in February, marking a 44.5% year-on-year increase. This brought the total for the first two months of 2025 to $1.42 billion, up 19% compared to the same period in 2024.
In his meeting with Governor of Brazil's Espirito Santo Renato Casagrande, Ambassador to Argentina Bui Van Nghi Bui Van Nghi valued the potential for cooperation between the two sides, particularly in priority areas such as tourism, information technology, hi-tech agriculture, and seaport.
With bilateral trade hitting 7.1 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, Brazil remains Vietnam's largest trading partner in Latin America, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the Latin American nation Bui Van Nghi.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a Vietnam-Brazil business forum in Rio de Janeiro on 17 November afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to Brazil for attendance at the G20 Summit and bilateral activities in the Latin American country.
An international seminar discussing measures and giving policy suggestions to further boost the Vietnam-Brazil relationship was jointly held in Hanoi on August 2 by the Vietnam Institute of American Studies (VIAS) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), and the Brazilian Embassy in Vietnam.
Vietnam has always considered Brazil as a major and important partner in South America, with bilateral trade reaching 7.11 billion USD in 2023, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi affirmed.
