Brasilia seminar discusses President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam-Latin America relations
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil, in collaboration with the Communist Party and the Workers' Party of the host country, have recently organised a seminar titled "President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Latin America Relations" in Brasilia.
Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia; secretary of international relations of the Communist Party of Brazil (PcdoB) Ana Prestes; General Secretary of the Brazil-Vietnam Friendship Association Pedro Olivera; and the ambassadors of various countries, including Russia, India, Malaysia and Laos, attended the event, which marked 55 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945-2024) and the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024), and the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Brazil diplomatic ties.
The presentations and discussions at the seminar agreed that President Ho Chi Minh's Thought is a harmonious and dialectical blend of national cultural traditions, patriotism, solidarity, self-reliance, courage, and heroic sacrifice in the struggles against foreign invaders, combined with Marxism-Leninism, with a focus on the theory of the development of socio-economic formations.
Historian Pedro Olivera affirmed that President Ho Chi Minh laid the foundation for the solidarity and friendship between the people of the two countries.
Prestes emphasised that the relationship between the two countries dates back to the 1960s, when the people of Brazil actively supported and showed solidarity with Vietnam's struggle for national liberation and reunification. Over the past 35 years, the bilateral relationship has developed positively, with increasing political trust, mutual understanding, and cooperation, she said.
Both sides have maintained regular exchanges of delegations and bilateral contacts, and trade relations have seen significant progress. Brazil is a major trade partner of Vietnam in Latin America, while Vietnam is one of Brazil's key trade partners in Southeast Asia, with two-way trade reaching over US$6.7 billion last year, of which US$714.8 million came from Brazil's exports.
Meanwhile, Nghia emphasised that with the creative application of President Ho Chi Minh's diplomatic thought, Vietnam continues to pursue a foreign policy of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, and active integration into the international community. The Communist Party of Vietnam currently maintains relationships with 253 parties from 115 countries around the world. Additionally, Vietnam has relations with 193 countries and territories.
The values embodied in Ho Chi Minh's Thought and the path to socialism being realised in Vietnam will continue to spread and serve as a strong source of encouragement and inspiration for other nations on their journey toward building socialism, added the official.
