Vietnam-Brazil Joint Statement on Upgrading Relations to Strategic Partnership
The two leaders welcomed the coordination between Brazil and Vietnam at multilateral forums; agreed to increase mutual support, affirming their common commitment to peace and sustainable development.
During his working trip to Brazil to attend the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, on November 17, 2024, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
On this occasion, the two leaders agreed to upgrade the Vietnam-Brazil relationship to a Strategic Partnership and issued a Vietnam-Brazil Joint Statement on upgrading the relationship to a Strategic Partnership with major principles and orientations.
Nghe An Newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of the Joint Statement:
1.Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, met in Rio de Janeiro on November 17, 2024, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
2.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Rio de Janeiro, after the Vietnamese leader's official visit to Brazil from September 23-25, 2023 - the first visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to Brazil.
The two leaders reiterated the Joint Communique issued on this occasion, considering it a fundamental document for future bilateral cooperation.
3.The two leaders congratulated the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, expressed their joy at the progress made over the years, especially since the establishment of the Comprehensive Partnership in 2007; and reaffirmed the commitment of both sides to further promote the development of relations on the basis of friendship and mutual respect.
4.The two leaders reviewed recent important delegation exchanges, including the visit of Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on April 10, 2024, and the delegation led by Politburo member and Head of the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Trong Nghia to Brazil from August 26-29, 2024; agreed to continue to increase high-level official contacts through all channels, as well as expand local cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
5.The two leaders welcomed the steady growth of bilateral economic exchanges and agreed to further promote trade and investment relations. The two sides pledged to strive to increase bilateral trade to US$10 billion by 2025 and US$15 billion by 2030.
6.The two leaders welcomed the coordination between Brazil and Vietnam at multilateral forums and agreed to strengthen coordination, mutual assistance and support, affirming their common commitments to peace and sustainable development.
7.The two leaders congratulated the establishment of the Global Alliance to End Hunger. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Viet Nam as a founding member of the Global Alliance; the two leaders committed to working together to eradicate hunger by the end of the decade, in line with the 2030 Agenda.
8.The two leaders expressed support for global governance reform, including expanding the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for Vietnam's support for Brazil's aspiration to become a permanent member of the Security Council in case the body is reformed.
9.The two leaders reaffirmed their respective countries' respect for international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, and their support for the settlement of disputes in international relations on the basis of international law, including compliance with and implementation in good faith of the provisions of international law on the seas and oceans, in particular the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982). Brazil welcomed the UNCLOS Friends' Initiative initiated by Vietnam and a number of important countries.
10.Recognizing that climate change is a major challenge for humanity, the two leaders pledged to continue cooperation within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Brazil's decision to host COP-30 in Belém in 2025 and pledged to support the Conference's success.
11.Recognizing the urgency of a just energy transition that meets the needs of developing countries, the two leaders highlighted the important role of biofuels in decarbonizing the transport sector.
The two sides agreed to maintain dialogue in the fields of bioenergy and renewable energy and other initiatives to reduce inequality within and between countries.
12.The two leaders emphasized the importance of ASEAN-Brazil relations and expressed support for further strengthening the ASEAN-Brazil Sectoral Dialogue Partnership in a substantive, effective and mutually beneficial manner.
Brazil supports ASEAN's central role in the region and reaffirms its commitment to cooperate with ASEAN in the areas of sustainable development, energy, climate change response, disaster management, science, technology and innovation, agriculture, food security and nutrition, among others.
13.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s proposal to initiate negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva agreed to continue discussions with other MERCOSUR members on this issue.
14.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated President Lula on Brazil's leadership role in raising the voice of the Southern Hemisphere countries within the G20 framework.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the invitation of the Vietnamese high-ranking leaders and expressed his wish to welcome President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on an official visit to Vietnam in 2025. President Lula expressed his delight at the invitation and affirmed his wish to visit Vietnam soon.
15.Based on the common achievements and the recognition of the common interests of a strategic vision for Brazil-Vietnam relations, the two sides agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership.
The two leaders directed the two Foreign Ministers to negotiate the contents of the Strategic Partnership to complete it as soon as possible.
Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 2024./.
