Buenos Aires (VNA) – Brazilian newspapers have given wide coverage of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro during his visit to the South American nation to attend the expanded BRICS summit.
According to the Brazilian government-run Planalto news site, during their talks on July 5 (local time), PM Chinh and President Lula da Silva celebrated the excellent status of the bilateral relations as well as the progress made since the latter’s state visit to Hanoi last April.
The report noted that both leaders welcomed the first Brazilian shipment of beef to Vietnam and Vietnam’s inaugural export of tilapia to Brazil. PM Chinh highlighted the importance of Brazilian investments in Vietnam, particularly in the area of animal protein-originated food processing.
The two leaders also underscored the potential for cooperation in the fields of agriculture, defence, sports, mining, biofuels, and environment. President Lula da Silva reaffirmed the desire of Brazil in its capacity as Chair of MERCOSUR to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
Both sides emphasised the importance of integration and complementarity between the two economies, and committed to promptly sending business delegations to expand bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
The meeting also saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
PM Chinh wished Brazil success in hosting COP30 and confirmed Vietnam’s participation in the event in Belém, Pará, in November.
The same day, major Brazilian newspapers, including Diplomacia Business, Poder360, Intertelas, Conexato, and several online platforms also carried extensive coverage of the meeting between the Vietnamese PM and the Brazilian President./.
