Vietnam and Brazil issued a joint statement on elevating their bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership in Rio de Janeiro on November 17 (local time) on the occasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s ongoing trip to the Latin American nation to attend the G20 Summit and have bilateral activities.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro on November 17, during which the two leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership and issue a joint statement on the upgrade of the ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s acceptance of the invitation to attend the G20 summit in Brazil not only affirms the country’s increasingly prominent role and position on the international and regional stage but also creates opportunities to promote trade, investment, and cooperation with other G20 member countries, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi.

VOV.VN - Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit activities on November 16 (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese community in Brazil.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 16 evening, beginning their working trip to attend the G20 summit from November 16 to 19 at the invitation of Brazilian President and G20 Chair Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his spouse.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam will attend the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil on November 18-19 at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to reaffirm the country’s commitment to deeper engagement in major global forums to promote cooperation, sustainable development, and global peace.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 urged ministries, agencies and localities to strengthen measles prevention and control measures, given an uptrend recorded in several localities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a fact-finding tour and held a working session with authorities of the northern border provinces of Cao Bang and Lang Son on November 14 to expedite expressway projects and review the construction of a pilot smart border gate.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse will join a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the G20 Summit, conduct a number of bilateral activities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 16- to November 19, and pay an official visit to the Dominican Republic from November 19- to November 21.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed satisfaction with the positive developments in bilateral relations after over half a century since the establishment of diplomatic ties during talks held in Stockholm on November 11 as part of the former’s visit to the European nation from November 10 to November 13.