Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro at noon on July 5 (local time), as part of his working trip to Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral activities.

VOV.VN - Brazil’s INVERTA news site on July 5 published a Portuguese-language article highlighting Vietnam’s multilateral diplomacy and its growing role at BRICS 2025, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh began his working visit to Brazil for the expanded BRICS Summit and bilateral activities, at the invitation of President Lula da Silva.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and delegation landed at Galeao military airport in Rio de Janeiro at 5:45 a.m. (local time) on July 5, marking the start of their participation in the expanded BRICS Summit (BRICS+) and bilateral activities in Brazil.

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 sent congratulatory messages to US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the 249th Independence Day of the country (July 4, 1776–2025) and the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (July 12, 1995–2025).

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on July 4 signed Decision No. 1482/QD-TTg on the personnel of the Vietnam – Laos Cooperation Committee, part of the Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered remarks at the national military-political conference held by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on July 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his belief that Australian Ambassador Gillian Bird will make positive contributions to the development of the Vietnam-Australia relationship during his reception for the newly appointed diplomat in Hanoi on July 2.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that the initiative to share the holy relics of the Buddha with Vietnam has sparked a profound cultural and spiritual phenomenon, drawing more than 15 million pilgrims to nine different sites across the Southeast Asian nation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 29 asked the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to continue supporting Vietnam’s green transition, especially by soon providing financial assistance for 15 green transition projects worth over US$20 billion.

Chinese media has given prominent coverage to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation in the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin and his working visit to China.