Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaves for the expanded BRICS Summit in Russia
On the morning of October 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi for Kazan, Russia to attend the BRICS Leaders' Meeting from October 23-24.
At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the BRICS Chair in 2024, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the conference as a guest.

The conference is an important content within the framework of cooperation between BRICS and developing countries, with the participation of leaders of BRICS members and leaders of more than 30 guest countries, including the Prime Minister of Vietnam.
This is also Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's first working trip to Russia, taking place at a time when the two countries are looking forward to celebrating the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 2025.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation will actively participate and make responsible contributions at the BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to deliver an important speech at the plenary session of the expanded BRICs Conference.
The participation of the head of the Vietnamese Government strongly affirms Vietnam's proactive, positive and responsible spirit in solving common problems of humanity.
In addition to activities within the framework of the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to receive the Russian Minister of Energy; General Director of the Russian Oil and Gas Group and meet with leaders of several countries...

With the theme “BRICS and the Global South: Building a Better World Together”, this year's conference affirms the focus and priority of strengthening cooperation and coordination between BRICS and developing countries to join hands in building a better world for all people.

It is expected that at the conference, leaders will focus on discussing solutions to promote economic growth and strengthen economic connectivity between BRICS and Southern Hemisphere countries.
At the same time, strengthen cooperation in responding to global challenges, promote new growth drivers such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, science and technology, innovation, build a balanced, effective, inclusive global governance ecosystem, promote the role and voice of developing countries.
The overarching goal and focus of the conference is to strengthen cooperation for a better future.
The BRICS group was originally founded by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006. South Africa joined in 2010. Earlier this year, the BRICS group added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but retained its old name.
With the addition of new members from early 2024, the BRICS group accounts for 46% of the world's population. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that BRICS now accounts for 36% of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity.