At the invitation of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Luong Cuong, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived in Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam, to begin a state visit from March 27-29.
On the morning of March 28, at the Presidential Palace, President Luong Cuong chaired the state welcoming ceremony for President Lula da Silva.
Attending the welcoming ceremony were: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan; Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh; Deputy Minister of National Defense Pham Hoai Nam; Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy; Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Van Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet; Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang; Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong; Assistant to the President Tong Thanh Tri; Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi.
On the side of the Diplomatic Corps, there were Ambassadors/Charges General of Latin American and Caribbean countries in Hanoi.
A large number of children in the capital were present at the Presidential Palace waving flags of both countries to welcome President Lula da Silva and the Brazilian high-ranking delegation.
This is President Lula da Silva's second visit to Vietnam in 17 years since his visit in 2008. President Lula da Silva has a deep affection and admiration for Vietnam, and has previously taken to the streets to support Vietnam in its struggle for national liberation.
President Lula da Silva's visit to Vietnam is also the first state visit by a foreign head of state to Vietnam in 2025, demonstrating Vietnam's respect for the Brazilian President and the Vietnam-Brazil relationship.
The motorcade escorting President Lula da Silva entered the Presidential Palace. President Luong Cuong was present on the red carpet to warmly welcome President Lula da Silva, who led the Brazilian high-ranking delegation on a state visit to Vietnam. Representatives of the capital's children came forward to present President Lula da Silva with a bouquet of fresh flowers.
To the sound of welcoming music, President Luong Cuong and the President of Brazil walked down the red carpet and onto the podium.
After listening to the national anthems of both countries, President Luong Cuong and President Lula da Silva left the podium, walked to the flag, and reviewed the Honor Guard of the Vietnam People's Army. Following this, the two leaders introduced the members of the high-level delegations from both countries attending the welcoming ceremony.
President Lula da Silva's visit to Vietnam this time is a new milestone of extremely important significance in the relationship between the two countries, in line with Vietnam's foreign policy, contributing to concretizing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the project "Developing relations between Vietnam and Latin American countries in the 2022-2026 period," promoting the implementation of international commitments and concretizing new cooperation frameworks, while affirming Vietnam's determination to strengthen cooperation with important partners in the Latin American region, especially Brazil.
The visit demonstrates the continuous development in relations between the two countries, as well as the commitment of both sides in agreeing on measures to effectively implement the framework of the Vietnam-Brazil Strategic Partnership, promoting practical cooperation in fields such as politics-security, economics-trade-investment, science-technology-innovation, culture-society and climate change to a new height.
The visit is also an opportunity for leaders of both sides to discuss and reach an agreement on concretizing the content of the Strategic Partnership, realizing political commitments through practical and effective cooperation programs, bringing benefits to both sides. This is also a major turning point for Vietnam in promoting cooperation with a country with the largest economy and a pivotal and leading role in South America.
In terms of economic and trade cooperation, Brazil is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in Latin America, while Vietnam is also an important partner of Brazil in Southeast Asia.
Over the years, bilateral trade relations between Vietnam and Brazil have grown rapidly, from US$1.53 billion in 2011 to US$7.98 billion in 2024, and the two countries are striving to increase bilateral trade to US$10 billion in 2025 and US$15 billion in 2030.
Furthermore, both sides have the potential to enhance cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy, science and technology, security and defense, environmental protection, and climate change response. Vietnam also hopes to soon initiate FTA negotiations with MERCOSUR, of which Brazil is a member.
In addition to agreements on economic and trade cooperation, the visit also opens up opportunities for the two countries to exchange experiences and cooperate in other potential areas such as tourism, aviation, seaports and logistics. These are areas in which both countries have great potential but have not yet fully exploited. Promoting cooperation in these areas will contribute to creating stronger development in bilateral relations.
Building on the foundation of a good relationship over the past 35 years, Brazilian President Lula da Silva's State visit to Vietnam contributed to bringing the Vietnam-Brazil bilateral relationship to a new height, strengthening political commitment and trust, opening up a wider space for cooperation, bringing the relationship to comprehensive, in-depth, sustainable development, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries.
After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and President Lula da Silva led the two countries' high-ranking delegations to hold talks, assessing the results of cooperation between the two countries in the past time and proposing directions for future cooperation. The two leaders will also witness the signing of cooperation documents and meet the press.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-chu-tri-le-don-chinh-thuc-tong-thong-brazil.html
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