Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spends 9 days in the Americas.

Báo Tuổi Trẻ•26/09/2023

During his nine-day trip to the United States and Brazil, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh participated in a series of activities, contributing to conveying the message of a Vietnam that desires peaceful, sustainable, and friendly development.

Trong cơn mưa chiều 17-9 (giờ Việt Nam), Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính lên chuyên cơ, bắt đầu chuyến công tác đến Mỹ và Brazil - Ảnh: DUY LINH — *In the afternoon rain on September 17 (Vietnam time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh boarded his plane, beginning his working trip to the US and Brazil - Photo: DUY LINH*

On the evening of September 25th (local time, early morning of September 26th in Vietnam), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed from Brasilia, Brazil, successfully concluding his working trip to two American countries, the United States and Brazil.

The head of government traveled to the United States to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly's high-level general debate, combined with bilateral activities. From September 23rd, he paid an official visit to Brazil at the invitation of Brazilian President Lula da Silva.

Traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính nhận hoa chào mừng từ đại diện chính quyền thành phố San Francisco - Ảnh: DUY LINH — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives a welcoming bouquet from representatives of the San Francisco city government - Photo: DUY LINH*

During his time in the US (from September 17 to 23), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a series of activities, from San Francisco (West Coast) to Washington D.C. and New York (East Coast).

In San Francisco, the Prime Minister dedicated the first two activities to the Vietnamese diaspora. The head of government also met with businesses and visited several leading global technology and semiconductor corporations in Silicon Valley.

Đại diện kiều bào tại San Francisco đón chào Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Representatives of the Vietnamese diaspora in San Francisco welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Leaving the West Coast, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in the US capital. Within 24 hours in Washington D.C., the Prime Minister met with the US Secretary of Commerce, the US Trade Representative, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the leaders of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees.

Thủ tướng phát biểu chính sách tại Đại học Georgetown ở thủ đô Washington D.C - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — *The Prime Minister delivers a policy speech at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. - Photo: NHAT BAC*

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính gặp Chủ tịch Hạ viện Mỹ Kevin McCarthy - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

New York, the Prime Minister's third stop in the US, witnessed the most intense activity of the entire trip.

In the heart of America's financial district, also home to the United Nations headquarters, the Prime Minister attended and spoke at three UN events.

The most prominent and important event was the speech before the United Nations General Assembly on the afternoon of September 22 (local time). The head of government also received US officials and met with many leaders of other countries attending the session.

During his trip to the United States, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh participated in more than 50 activities. This does not include the bilateral meetings of the ministers accompanying him on this trip.

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính với nghi thức rung chuông khai mạc sàn chứng khoán Nasdaq ở New York ngày 22-9 - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York on September 22 - Photo: NHAT BAC*

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính tiếp Đặc phái viên của tổng thống Mỹ về khí hậu, ông John Kerry, người cũng đồng thời là một người bạn Mỹ của Việt Nam - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives the US President's Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, who is also a friend of Vietnam - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính phát biểu trước Đại hội đồng Liên Hiệp Quốc - Ảnh: DUY LINH — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks before the United Nations General Assembly - Photo: DUY LINH*

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính gặp Tổng thư ký Liên Hiệp Quốc Antonio Guterres - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Meeting with a series of American businesses.

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính cùng các bộ trưởng ăn trưa và làm việc với doanh nghiệp Mỹ trong ngành bán dẫn - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and ministers have lunch and work with American businesses in the semiconductor industry - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Người đứng đầu Chính phủ Việt Nam bắt tay với lãnh đạo Tập đoàn NVIDIA - nhà cung cấp máy chủ số 1 cho Việt Nam hiện nay - khi thăm tập đoàn - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — The head of the Vietnamese government shakes hands with the leader of NVIDIA Corporation - currently the number one server supplier for Vietnam - during a visit to the corporation. - Photo: DUONG GIANG

Các nhân viên người Việt Nam tại Công ty Synopsys vui mừng được gặp Thủ tướng khi ông đến thăm công ty ngày 18-9 - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — *Vietnamese employees at Synopsys were delighted to meet the Prime Minister when he visited the company on September 18th - Photo: NHAT BAC*

Thủ tướng chứng kiến lễ trao các văn kiện hợp tác giữa doanh nghiệp Việt Nam và Mỹ tại Diễn đàn kinh doanh Việt - Mỹ về công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo. Trong đó ông kêu gọi những ai còn chưa hiểu, e ngại về Việt Nam hãy đến để tận mắt chứng kiến và đầu tư vào Việt Nam - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — The Prime Minister witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents between Vietnamese and American businesses at the Vietnam-US Business Forum on Technology and Innovation. In it, he urged those who still lack understanding or have reservations about Vietnam to come and see for themselves and invest in Vietnam. - Photo: NHAT BAC

Another highlight of the Prime Minister's trip was his meetings with leading American businesses such as Nvidia, Meta, Boeing, Google, SpaceX, Synopsys, and others.

At each destination, the Prime Minister dedicated time to American businesses, particularly in the technology and innovation sectors, through various forms ranging from private meetings to working lunches, working dinners with business groups, or forums.

This demonstrates the interest of Vietnamese leaders in American businesses in the technology and semiconductor manufacturing sectors. This is a "new breakthrough" mentioned in the Joint Statement upgrading the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on September 10th.

The Prime Minister also took time to visit Georgetown University, one of the oldest universities in the United States, where he delivered an important policy speech and listened to recommendations from American experts and scholars.

Among these, the highlight was the symposium with professors and experts on September 21st in New York, where they offered suggestions to help Vietnam become "strong, independent, self-reliant, and prosperous."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's trip to the United States demonstrated a proactive approach to concretizing what had been achieved between the two countries in the Joint Statement upgrading Vietnam-US relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Strengthening relationships with traditional friends.

Leaving the US, the head of the Vietnamese government and a high-level delegation arrived in Brazil on September 23, marking the first official visit at the Prime Minister level since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1989.

The South American country extended a warm, thoughtful, and sincere welcome to the Prime Minister and the high-level Vietnamese delegation.

Hai hàng tiêu binh chào đón Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính tại thủ đô Brasilia của Brazil - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — *Two rows of honor guards welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia - Photo: NHAT BAC*

Tổng thống Brazil Lula da Silva vui mừng gặp lại Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính lần thứ hai trong năm 2023 - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Brazilian President Lula da Silva expressed his pleasure at meeting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for the second time in 2023 - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Tổng thống Brazil Lula da Silva, một người xuất thân từ phong trào công nhân, đã thể hiện tình cảm đặc biệt với Việt Nam - Ảnh: DƯƠNG GIANG — *Brazilian President Lula da Silva, a man from the labor movement, has shown particular affection for Vietnam - Photo: DUONG GIANG*

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính và Tổng thống Brazil Lula da Silva chứng kiến lễ ký kết các văn kiện hợp tác giữa hai nước sau hội đàm ngày 25-9 - Ảnh: NHẬT BẮC — *Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva witnessed the signing of cooperation documents between the two countries after their talks on September 25 - Photo: NHAT BAC*

Trong cuộc gặp với kiều bào tại Brazil, Thủ tướng nhấn mạnh cộng đồng người Việt, dù ở đâu và lớn hay nhỏ, cũng đều nhận được sự quan tâm của Đảng, Nhà nước Việt Nam - Ảnh: DUY LINH — During a meeting with Vietnamese expatriates in Brazil, the Prime Minister emphasized that the Vietnamese community, wherever they may be and regardless of size, receives the attention of the Vietnamese Party and State. - Photo: DUY LINH

The visit not only strengthened relations between Vietnam and its traditional friends , with Brazil being an important partner, but also opened up opportunities for cooperation in several new areas.

The two countries also issued a joint statement outlining the direction for bilateral cooperation, aiming towards a new and appropriate framework for relations in the future.

This has raised expectations for a resurgence in relations between the two countries, which are becoming increasingly influential in the region and the world.

Brazil is a founding member of the BRICS group and a member of the Group of 20 largest economies (G20). It also holds the rotating presidency of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), with which Vietnam is actively promoting negotiations for a free trade agreement.

Against this backdrop, Vietnam and Brazil have a great opportunity to bring bilateral trade turnover towards a more balanced direction, reaching US$10 billion by 2025 and US$15 billion by 2030.

The two sides are also continuing negotiations to sign several cooperation agreements in the fields of technical cooperation, diplomacy, investment, security, people-to-people exchanges, and cooperation between localities.

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