According to VNA, at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam attach importance to Brazil, a leading partner in Vietnam's overall foreign policy in Latin America, and wish to extensively develop the new strategic partnership established between the two countries.
General Secretary To Lam expressed his impression and congratulated the achievements that the Brazilian Government and people, under the leadership of President Lula da Silva and the Brazilian Labor Party (PT) have achieved in recent times, continuing to improve the lives of the people and social justice, promoting their international role and position.
General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated the results of the talks between President Lula da Silva and President Luong Cuong and the signing of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Vietnam - Brazil Strategic Partnership for the period 2025-2030, along with cooperation documents in the fields of diplomacy, security, trade - industry and between the two football federations.
The General Secretary discussed with the Brazilian President major directions and measures to further strengthen friendship, continue to deepen relations, achieve substantial results, and take advantage of each country's strengths and potential.
The General Secretary emphasized the potential for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy - trade, agriculture, energy, national defense, as well as the importance of enhancing exchanges and cooperation in education, culture, and sports, thereby strengthening the strong friendship between the two peoples.
The Brazilian President affirmed that Vietnam is a close friend and important partner of Brazil in the Asian region. Expressing his delight at the great progress in bilateral relations in recent times, especially since his first term as President when the two countries established a Comprehensive Partnership framework in 2007, the Brazilian President highlighted the significance of upgrading relations to a Strategic Partnership in November 2024; affirmed that the Brazilian side will continue to coordinate with the Vietnamese side in concretizing the new relationship framework, implementing high-level agreements and cooperation documents signed on this occasion.
In particular, President Lula da Silva emphasized that the two countries need to continue exchanging to identify specific, mutually beneficial, and mutually beneficial cooperation items and fields that are suitable for each country's needs, thereby expanding bilateral trade, towards the goal of reaching 15 billion USD in trade turnover in the coming time.
The Brazilian President agreed to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam through all channels, including cooperation between parties and political organizations as well as local cooperation and people-to-people diplomacy, contributing to building a foundation to strongly support bilateral relations.
General Secretary To Lam also highly appreciated Brazil's decision to recognize the Market Economy Regulations of Vietnam, thereby facilitating bilateral trade; suggested that the two sides coordinate to promote negotiations on a preferential trade framework to help connect Vietnam and the South American common market.
