Vietnam and Brazil raised level of relations to strategic partnership

By Alimat Aliyeva

Vietnam and Brazil have elevated their bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership.

The decision was made following a meeting between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính, who led the Vietnamese delegation at the G20 summit, which began on Monday in Rio de Janeiro.

"Guided by a shared strategic vision for deepening and advancing bilateral relations at the regional and global levels, the leaders of both countries agreed to elevate their ties to a strategic partnership. They adopted a Joint Declaration between Vietnam and Brazil to formalize this new status," the agency notes. The two sides also agreed to coordinate measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation under the new partnership framework and expand collaboration in emerging areas such as high technology, digital transformation, energy transition, biofuels, environmental protection, and climate change response, VIA reports.

The leaders highlighted the importance of defense and security cooperation, agreeing to enhance collaboration in military personnel training, defense industries, military supplies, logistics, medical support, and peacekeeping efforts. This is in line with the bilateral memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation signed in September 2023. Vietnam and Brazil also agreed to expand their partnership in combating transnational crime and enhancing cybersecurity, according to the Vietnamese agency.