VOV.VN - Japan will provide US$1.5 million in emergency non-refundable aid to help Vietnam recover from severe storm and flood damage in the central region, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on December 12.

Vietnam has strong demand for soybeans, corn, cotton, and iron ore to support feed production, textiles, and metallurgy, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi during a recent meeting with Mauricio Buffon, President of the Brazilian Association of Soybean Producers (Aprosoja), in Brasilia.

Vietnam’s export of its first shipment of tilapia to Brazil is not only significant in terms of trade but also serves as a testament to the shared efforts of both countries to promote economic and commercial cooperation, especially in the context that bilateral relations have been elevated to a strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 26 held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Canada and Cambodia, as well as with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

VOV.VN - VTV Binh Dien Long An will represent Vietnam at the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Club World Championship, scheduled to take place in Brazil this December.

A friendship gathering themed “President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese women, and the spirit of international solidarity” was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil, in collaboration with the Group of Spouses of Heads of Mission (BSB Group) in Brasilia on October 17.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil on September 16 hosted a seminar on potential and opportunities for Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to boost cooperation.

VOV.VN - On September 15, Vietnam officially deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (Fish 1) at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, a decisive step that brings the total number of members ratifying the agreement to 111- the minimum required for it to enter into force globally.

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.