Chile

Vietnam and Chile will continue promoting cooperation in areas of mutual strength and interest, such as trade, sustainable development, and maritime economy.

Looking back on the enduring bonds between Chile and Vietnam, De Negri underscored Vietnam’s unique strength, which lies not only in its internal resilience but also in the unwavering support of the international community, including the people of Chile.

In 2024, two-way trade reached nearly 1.8 billion USD, with Vietnam’s exports, mainly seafood, coffee, rice, and cement, accounting for 1.4 billion USD.

Governor of Chile's Antofagasta region Ricardo Heriberto Díaz Cortés proposed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Antofagasta and a Vietnamese locality to promote bilateral cooperation.

Chile's Los Ríos region and Vietnamese localities can promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in the fields of economy, culture, and education.

State President Luong Cuong and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on November 18 morning, successfully concluding their official visits to Chile and Peru, and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. The visits spotlighted Vietnam’s solidarity relations and responsibility for global issues.

State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong visited and delivered a policy speech at the University of Chile in Santiago on November 12 morning (local time) as part of his official visit to the Latin American nation.

Vietnam and Chile on November 11 issued a 14-point joint statement on President Luong Cuong’s official visit to the South American country from November 9-11 at the invitation of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font.

State President Luong Cuong met with prominent business executives from the Promotion Society Fabril (SOFOFA) in Santiago de Chile on November 11, as part of his official visit to Chile starting on November 9.

State President Luong Cuong and Chilean President Gabriel Boric met with the press in Santiago de Chile on November 11 following their talks, announcing significant developments in bilateral relations.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font discussed measures to enhance the relationship between the two countries, making it more intensive, substantive, and pragmatic, towards advancing it to a higher level, during their talks in Santiago de Chile on November 11 morning (local time).

State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong had a meeting with Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile Karol Cariola, who is also head of the Chile - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, in Santiago de Chile on November 11.

State President Luong Cuong met President of the Chilean Senate José Garcia Ruminot in Santiago on November 11 morning (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader’s ongoing official visit to Chile.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font hosted a welcome ceremony in Santiago on November 11 for Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, who is on an official visit to the South American country.

State President Luong Cuong on November 10 evening (local time) visited the home of late Chilean President Salvador Allende, a great friend of President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people as part of his official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong received President of the Socialist Party of Chile Paulina Vodanovic in Santiago on November 10 (local time) during his ongoing official visit to Chile.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on November 10 morning (local time) visited and laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in a park named after the late leader in Santiago, as part of their official visit to Chile.

The upcoming official visit to Chile by President Luong Cuong is expected to open up new opportunities for trade relations between the two countries, especially as bilateral trade ties have made impressive progress in recent times.

State President Luong Cuong’s official visits to Chile and Peru and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima from November 9 – 16 will help consolidate the traditional friendship and enhance political confidence with the two nations and the Latin American region while deepening the relationship with the APEC member states, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on September 18 cabled a congratulatory message to Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font on the South American country’s 214th National Day (September 18, 1810 - 2024).