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Vietnam to send representatives to 15th BRICS Summit

The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Pham Thu Hang, on August 17 said that being an active and responsible member of the international community and consistently implementing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and diversification of external relations, Vietnam is ready to participate in and actively contribute to global and regional multilateral mechanisms, organisations and forums.
Vietnam to send representatives to 15th BRICS Summit ảnh 1The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, Pham Thu Hang, on August 17 said that being an active and responsible member of theinternational community and consistently implementing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and diversification ofexternal relations, Vietnam is ready to participate in and actively contribute to global and regional multilateralmechanisms, organisations and forums.

Like many countries around the world, Vietnam pays attention to the progress of discussions on expanding membershipof the BRICS Group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China andSouth Africa.

Hang made the statementwhen answering a question on the relationship between Vietnam and BRICS at the regular press conference of theministry on August 17 in Hanoi.

According to Hang, Vietnam is one of the 71 countries invited by the host country South Africa to participate in the 15th BRICS Summit, to be held in South Africa from August 22-24. 

Two conferences – “The BRICS and Africa” and “The BRICSPolitical Parties Plus Dialogue” will take place in South Africa. Vietnam plans to send official representatives to theconferences./.

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