Vietnam actively contributes to promoting multilateralism: Brazilian historian

In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency in Latin America, Oliveira, who is also a historian and a journalist, noted that frequent invitations for Vietnam to attend G20 summits in recent years and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s presence at this year’s event in Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva affirm the Southeast Asian nation's rising role, position, and prestige in the international arena.

The Vietnamese government leader's second trip to Brazil following the official one in September last year shows that Vietnam attaches great importance to multilateral meetings in the context that developing countries are striving to promote solidarity and cooperation for continued development based on respecting each nation's sovereignty, towards building a fairer world, he stressed.

The trip, which coincides with the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic relations and 16 years of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Brazil, will also significantly contribute to elevating the bilateral relations, he went on.

During this visit, PM Chinh will attend attended an inauguration of a memorial plaque honouring President Ho Chi Minh in Rio de Janeiro, where the late Vietnamese leader lived for six months in 1912 while on his journey in search of a path for Vietnam’s liberation. The journalist, who has spent many years on researching and writing books about President Ho Chi Minh, highlighted the significance of the event, saying that it holds great importance in the relationship between the people of the two countries.

Regarding economic cooperation, Oliveira said Vietnam and Brazil share many similarities in economics and trade, as both are among the largest coffee and cashew nuts producers in the world.

Vietnam is interested in producing electric vehicles (EV) in Brazil through Vinfast - the largest EV manufacturer in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Brazil is keen on collaborating in producing electronic components and semiconductors.

Oliveira revealed that a business forum will be organised in the coming time to discuss the cooperation potential between businesses of the two nations.

Brazil is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in Latin America, with two-way trade hitting 7.11 billion USD in 2023. In the first nine months of this year, the trade neared 5.8 billion USD, up 14.3% year-on-year, with Vietnam's exports to Brazil valuing at nearly 2 billion USD./.