Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva. (Photo: Lai Hoa/VOV)

PM Chinh thanked Brazil for supporting Vietnam to become a BRICS partner country, affirming that Vietnam will participate in the summit with the highest responsibility and contribute to promoting peace, cooperation and development, strengthening the role of Southern countries in global governance institutions.

The Vietnamese Prime Minister asserted Vietnam's support and contributions to the success of BRICS during Brazil's presidency.

The Vietnamese Prime Minister and the Brazilian President witness the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation. (Photo: Lai Hoa/VOV)

Regarding bilateral relations, the two leaders agreed to promote cooperation in defense and security, including defense trade, technology transfer, enhance science and technology cooperation and develop high-quality human resources. Vietnam and Brazil will intensify cooperation in mining and trading of minerals, ethanol and biomass energy, digital transformation, semiconductors and artificial intelligence, and justice.

The two sides agreed to continue to promote negotiations to sign cooperation documents in investment protection, double taxation avoidance, and visa facilitation between citizens of the two countries.

To strongly promote trade between the two countries, PM Chinh asked President Lula da Silva to support the early conclusion of the FTA negotiations between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in the last six months of 2025 during Brazil's term as MERCOSUR Chair as well as the FTA between Vietnam and Brazil. President Lula da Silva affirmed his support for PM Chinh’s proposal, saying that the two Ministers of Industry and Trade need to immediately discuss and closely coordinate with MERCOSUR members.
Immediately after the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation and the ceremony to announce the first export shipment of Vietnamese pangasius and tilapia to Brazil and the first export shipment of Brazilian beef to Vietnam.