Peru

On the sidelines of the APEC 2024 Leaders’ Week in Peru, State President Luong Cuong held separate meetings with leaders of China, the US, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and Russia, on September 15 (local time).

State President Luong Cuong met with mayor of Peru's capital Lima Rafael Lopez Aliaga on November 14, as part of his official visit to the country.

Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong and President of the Congress of Peru Eduardo Salhuana agreed on the need to strengthen parliamentary cooperation, a key pillar of the two countries' diplomatic ties, at their meeting in Lima on November 13 afternoon (local time).

Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra shared the view on the development of the two countries’ relations, with increasing high-level dialogues and political trust, and progress in economic-trade ties, during their talks in Lima.

Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra presented the Grand Cross of the Order of “The Sun of Peru” to State President of Vietnam Luong Cuong at a ceremony held at the Casa de Pizarro, the Government Palace, in Lima on November 13 afternoon (local time), following their talks the same day.

Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra hosted a solemn welcome ceremony for State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam at the Government Palace (Casa de Pizarro) in Lima on November 13 afternoon (local time).

State President Luong Cuong had a meeting with President of the Supreme Court of Peru Javier Arévalo Vela in Lima on November 13 morning (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the South American country.

State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on November 12 afternoon (local time) visited and worked with Viettel Peru S.A.C (Bitel) – a joint venture of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) in Peru, as part of their official visit to in the Latin American country.

State President Luong Cuong's coming visit to Peru is set to catalyse cooperation in promising areas, as two-way trade continues its impressive trajectory, doubling to 600 million USD in 2022 from the 2014 level.

State President Luong Cuong’s official visit to Peru and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima from November 12 – 16 will demonstrate the robust bilateral relations from politics – diplomacy to economy – trade as well as offer an opportunity to deepen the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

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.

State President Luong Cuong’s official visit to Peru and his attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima from November 12 – 16 at the invitation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte holds a great significance, demonstrating Vietnam's strong support for multilateralism in general, as well as for the APEC process in particular, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Leveraging the mega-port of Chancay in Peru as an optimal logistics solution, Vietnam can boost import-export turnover with Latin American partners, especially in the industrial and energy sectors.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and his Peruvian counterpart John Peter Camino Cannock co-chaired the fifth political consultation between their respective ministries in Lima on October 3.

General Auditor of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Ngo Van Tuan had a working session with Comptroller General of Peru Nelson Eduardo Shack Yalta in Lima on April 1 to seek stronger bilateral cooperation.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang has engaged in discussions with representatives of labour unions from Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay, as part of his working trip to South America and attendance to the second conference of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi, who also covers Peru, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname presented his credentials to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on February 8.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Peru Bui Van Nghi has presented a copy of his credentials to Director –General of Protocol and State Ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru Jaime Cacho-Sousa Velázquez who underlined that Vietnam is the number one partner of his country in ASEAN.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) granted Peru the Development Partner status at the meeting of foreign ministers held in Luang Prabang, Laos, the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on January 29.

President Vo Van Thuong on January 10 hosted separate receptions for the ambassadors of New Zealand and Peru, who came to bid farewell to the State leader.