Brazil is committed to supporting and coordinating with other Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) member countries to promote the internal process towards beginning official negotiations on the bloc’s free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam during Brazil's term as its rotating chair in the second half of 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned more than US$1.2 billion from pangasius (tra fish) exports in the first seven months of the year, an 11% increase year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh received Márcio Honaiser, Chairman of the Vietnam – Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group in Hanoi on August 18, noting that the bilateral relationship has made positive strides in recent years.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Brazil in July has opened the door for Vietnam’s seafood industry, particularly tilapia exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports reached US$5.16 billion in the first half of 2025, up 16.9% year-on-year, with Brazil posting the highest growth among major markets at 71.3%.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have signed Brazilian goalkeeper coach Higor Felliny Cruz as part of their squad overhaul ahead of the 2025–2026 V.League season.

With nearly 40 productive engagements on the sidelines of the Expanded BRICS Summit 2025 and meetings with senior leaders of countries and international organisations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Brazil has significantly contributed to elevating Vietnam’s global role and status.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and high-level Vietnamese delegation departed Rio de Janeiro for Hanoi at 8:00 p.m. on July 7 (local time), successfully concluding their participation in the 2025 expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities in Brazil.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with leaders of major Brazilian corporations and business associations to promote cooperation across various sectors and contribute to negotiations on the signing of free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and Brazil and between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with a host of world leaders and head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6 on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit.