Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Chairman of the Brazilian Parliamentary Friendship Group

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chairman of the Brazil - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Márcio Honaiser and member parliamentarians.

On the afternoon of September 25 (local time), in the capital Brasilia, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chairman of the Brazil - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Márcio Honaiser and member parliamentarians.

Pleased to meet the Brazil - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the two countries have many similarities. During the resistance war for national independence, if Vietnam had the ideology of "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom" of President Ho Chi Minh, then in Brazil there was the immortal statement of Prince Pedro "Independence or death". Today, both nations are striving for the development of each country and for peace, friendship, cooperation and development in the region and the world .

The Prime Minister said that Vietnam wishes to promote cooperation with Brazil through all channels of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and people-to-people exchanges. The Prime Minister announced that he had just had a very successful meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in which the two sides agreed to promote relations and cooperation in all fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the role of the Brazil-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group and Congressman Márcio Honaiser in promoting parliamentary diplomacy between Vietnam and Brazil; asked the Brazilian Parliamentarians and the House of Representatives and Senate to support and promote the negotiation and signing of trade agreements between Vietnam and Brazil, between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), between Brazil and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and between MERCOSUR and ASEAN; as well as the Investment Protection Agreement, the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, etc. to expand economic, investment and trade relations between the parties.

Along with that, the two sides need to further promote cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, sports, etc.; create conditions and support Vietnamese citizens to come to do business, live and study in Brazil.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Márcio Honaiser warmly welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to visit the Brazilian National Assembly; expressed admiration for Vietnam's struggle for independence; congratulated the great achievements of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly and people of Vietnam in the cause of national construction and development; and believed that the Prime Minister's official visit would further strengthen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, the two National Assemblies and the two Parliamentary Friendship Groups.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Márcio Honaiser assessed that the relationship between the two parliaments has seen positive developments in recent times; he said that the Brazilian House of Representatives not only wants to strengthen the Brazil-Vietnam relationship but also wants Vietnam to have good relations with MERCOSUR, as well as between Brazil and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Mr. Márcio Honaiser affirmed that he will pay attention and encourage Federal Parliamentarians to promote the launch of Vietnam - MERCOSUR FTA negotiations, as well as the Brazilian Government's recognition of Vietnam's market economy status. Mr. Márcio Honaiser and Brazilian Parliamentarians wish to visit Vietnam to promote cooperation with more specific and diverse contents.

Agreeing with the opinions of Brazilian parliamentarians, the Prime Minister suggested that the Brazilian House of Representatives and Senate and the Vietnamese National Assembly strengthen coordination and mutual support to promote high-level contacts and delegation exchanges at all levels in the coming time; enhance cooperation activities between the two National Assemblies in the fields of sharing legislative experience, promoting the role of the National Assembly in the political system, parliamentary diplomacy, and coordinating and supporting each other at multilateral international parliamentary forums.

On this occasion, through Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Márcio Honaiser, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to the President of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of Brazil to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

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