On relations with South America, Nguyet noted that in December 2025, Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) announced the launch of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). She expressed her hope that the agreement will be signed soon, thereby further boosting trade and investment between Vietnam and MERCOSUR member states, including Argentina.
Vietnam’s continued socio-economic stability and positive development outcomes demonstrate the effective governance capacity and strong adaptability of its political system, according to Marcelo Rodriguez, head of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of Argentina Central Committee.
A VASS leader has stressed the need to bridge geographical distance, overcome cultural differences, strengthen expert connectivity, and make full use of the two economies’ complementary strengths.
Argentina is currently Vietnam’s third-largest trading partner in Latin America, while Vietnam ranks as Argentina’s sixth-largest partner worldwide. In 2024, bilateral trade reached 4.1 billion USD, up 19% year-on-year, with a highly complementary trade structure.
Vietnam and Argentina agreed to jointly organise the first academic symposium in December 2025, co-hosted by the IEAS and the Argentine Embassy. The event will serve as a platform to discuss foreign policy, economic orientation and other topics of shared interest.
Over the years, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Prensa Latina (PL) have worked closely to inform the world about developments in Vietnam and Cuba, as well as their joint efforts for growth. In difficult times, PL supported the VNA without hesitation, and today the VNA is extending the same solidarity to help PL advance.
The competition was designed to deepen Argentine students’ understanding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states while honing their diplomatic skills.
Poldi Sosa Schmidt, Chairwoman of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute (ICAV), highlighted the significant improvements in Vietnamese people’s living standards, transport, education, and international integration. Today, she said, Vietnam is truly dynamic and modern while maintaining its skillful approach in geopolitical affairs.
Vietnam’s journey since 1945 illustrates a remarkable combination of national independence, decisive economic reform and a strong commitment to human-centred development, securing an increasingly firm position for the country on the global stage.
The successful August Revolution marked a monumental victory of Vietnam’s revolutionary forces under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, he said. From then on, the Vietnamese people embarked on a long journey - moving from war to reunification, from poverty to development, and towards building socialism.
In its article published on July 6, Reporte Asia stated that Vietnam has held key international roles, including ASEAN Chair in 1998, 2010, and 2020; the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forums in 2006 and 2017; and the member of the UN Human Rights Council in 2014–2016 and 2023–2025, demonstrating its commitment to dialogue and joint problem-solving.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
An Argentine scholar has laid stress on the leadership role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), particularly Party General Secretary To Lam, in driving state apparatus streamlining while accelerating science-techology development, digital transformation, international integration, and private sector growth.
In 2023, trade turnover between Argentina and ASEAN exceeded 9 billion USD, with Argentina recording a surplus of 945 million USD.
Argentina is currently one of the leading suppliers of agricultural products to Vietnam, particularly corn and animal feed ingredients. In return, Vietnam exports high-value-added goods to Argentina, including mobile phones, electronic components, footwear and textiles.
“Uncle Ho,” as he is affectionately known, embodied the tenacity and strategic vision necessary to challenge the colonial rule and build an independent nation, the message noted.
According to Marcelo Rodríguez, head of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA), President Ho Chi Minh is held in deep admiration in Argentina. His ideology on national liberation holds significant relevance for developing countries and the Global South.
Throughout his revolutionary career, President Ho Chi Minh consistently linked the goal of national independence with socialism.
With effective governance and an open economy, Vietnam is poised to continue asserting itself as a reliable and dynamic player within ASEAN in the years to come, according to Argentine website El Tiempo.
Communist parties across Latin America have affirmed the global significance of Vietnam’s April 30, 1975 victory that led to the liberation of the South and national reunification.
Vietnam's victory on April 30, 1975, will forever remain a landmark in international political history.
Once among the poorest nations in the world, Vietnam has now become one of the most remarkable examples of economic transformation in the 21st century, reported ABC Mundial.
An event held by the Communist Party of Argentina has stressed the significance of the Vietnamese people's struggle in defeating colonialism and imperialism in 1975 and reunifying the country.
The April 30, 1975 victory marked a pivotal moment during the Cold War era, particularly in the context of the war in Vietnam, which had far-reaching impacts on many countries, said Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, President of the Latin American Association for Asian and African Studies (ALADAA) in Argentina.
In the heart of every Vietnamese person, the Hung Kings are the ones who established the first state of Vietnam, and the common ancestors of the Vietnamese people, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet.