Chile established diplomatic relations with Vietnam on March 25, 1971, becoming the first South American country to set up diplomatic ties with the Southeast Asian nation. Over the past 50 years, although geographically far apart, Vietnam and Chile have developed a good traditional friendship and cooperation, being comprehensive partners in many fields.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosts a reception for Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaime Chomali Garib, December 11, 2020. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh meets with Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero during the latter's visit to Vietnam to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018. (Photo: VNA)
State President Tran Dai Quang and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet sign cooperation documents during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam, November 9, 2017. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosts a reception for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam, 2017. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and Chilean counterpart Edgardo Riveros sign the Visa Waiver Agreement for Ordinary Passport Holders between Vietnam and Chile, October 17, 2016. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet during a visit for participating in the project 'Women’s Leadership - Empowerment of Women in the Era of International Integration” by the Foreign Ministry and UN Development Programme in Chile, 2014. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets Chilean President Sebastian Piñeran Echenique during the latter’s official visit to Vietnam, 2012. (Photo: VNA)
President Truong Tan Sang and Chilean counterpart Sebastian Pinera Echenique after the signing ceremony of the Free Trade Agreement between the two governments, November 2011. (Photo: VNA)
President Nguyen Minh Triet holds talks with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam, November 17-20, 2006. (Photo: VNA)
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and President Tran Duc Luong witness the signing of the bilateral cooperation agreements, 2004. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam’s competent agencies and embassies in France, Morocco and Chile, Vietnam Airlines, and authorised agencies of the three host nations have coordinated to arrange a flight to repatriate close to 280 Vietnamese citizens on September 8 and 9.
Chilean authorities have granted permission for Vietnam to ship pomelo to the Latin American market, according to Minister of Agriculture of Chile Antonio Walker.
The Vietnam – Latin America ICT Forum 2020 was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with embassies of 11 Latin American countries in Hanoi on October 29.
The online Vietnam – South America logistics trade forum has been held to help the two countries' firms expand business cooperation opportunities in the field.
The Vietnamese version of a series comprised of three children’s books penned by famous Chilean author Roberto Fuentes is slated to be introduced to the public during a ceremony held in Hanoi by the Vietnam Education Publishing House on December 15.
Vietnam boasts huge potential to increase shipments to Mexico, Peru and Chile – the three Latin American nations having high tariff-reduction commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).