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Vietnam attends 26th Sao Paulo Forum in Brazil

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) paid a working visit to Brazil from June 29 – July 2 and attended the 26th Sao Paulo Forum themed “Regional integration to advance Latin American and Caribbean sovereignty" in Brasilia capital city of Brazil.
Vietnam attends 26th Sao Paulo Forum in Brazil ảnh 1Le Hong Quang, a member of the CPV Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) paid a working visit to Brazil from June 29 – July 2 and attended the26th Sao Paulo Forum themed “Regional integration to advance Latin American and Caribbeansovereignty" in Brasilia capital city of Brazil.

Addressing the forum’s plenary session, the delegation's head Le Hong Quang, who is a member of the CPV Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, thanked communist parties, left-wing and workers' parties, and progressiveforces for their valuable support for Vietnam during its struggles for nationalindependence and reunification in the past, as well as in the cause of national constructionand defence at present.

He spoke highly of the development and contributions of left-wing forces in LatinAmerica in promoting regional integration and connectivity, as well as cooperation,development, and peace in the world, expressing his belief that discussionswithin the framework of the forum will further contribute to promoting integrationand strengthening the capacity of nations, thus turning Latin America into a peaceful,united, stable, prosperous, and sustainable region.

Quang also briefed on Vietnam’s socio-economic development andrenewal (Doi moi) achievements over the last 37 years, reaffirmed the country’sforeign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, and diversification,and the guideline of building a comprehensive and modern diplomacy based on promoting the combined strength of three pillars - party diplomacy,state diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy.

Vietnam set a goal to become a developedand high-income country by 2045, he said.

Delegates welcomed Vietnam’s presence at the forum, stressingthat that was a great source of encouragement for the left-wing movement in the LatinAmerican and Caribbean regions, and the cause of socialism building in regional countries.

During their stay, the Vietnamese delegation had a working session with the President of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) ofBrazil,during which the two sides agreed to expand relations between the CPV and thePT, thus promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between the twonations in the coming time.

Quang also met with representatives of political parties in the Latin Americaand Caribbean regions, to expresssolidarity, and discuss measures to strengthen friendship and cooperation withthe parties.

The 26th Sao Paulo Forum saw the participation of 170 delegates from itsmember nations, 80 international guests and 300 local participants./.

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