Hanoi (VNA) – Brazil considers Vietnam itsimportant partner and it will continue workingclosely with the Southeast Asian country to further strengthen the bilateralrelations, Vice President of Brazil HalmitonMourao has said.

The Brazilian leader made the statement at a reception for VietnameseAmbassador to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa on May 17, during which he affirmed that there isgreat potential forthe two sides to expand their all-around cooperation in the framework of theircomprehensive partnership.

Vietnam is one of the fastest growing countries in Southeast Asia, with animportant strategic position and located in a crucial maritime route, he said.

He highly valued Vietnam’s measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, andexpressed his gratitude for Vietnam’s support of medical protective equipmentto Brazilian agencies.

The Brazilian government will create favourable conditions for the VietnameseEmbassy’s activities in Brazil, he said.

For her part, Ambassador Hoa affirmed that Vietnam appreciates Brazil'simportant role and position in the international arena, and wishes to strengthenthe comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

The ambassador suggested the two countries strengthen exchange of delegationsat all levels after the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

She proposed the two sides maintain cooperation mechanisms such as the politicalconsultation between the two foreign ministries and the Vietnam - Brazil JointCommittee in Vietnam – the important channels for promoting the bilateralrelations.


Vietnam welcomes Brazilian investment projects and hopes that the two sideswill enhance information exchange on each other's markets to promote bilateralinvestment, Hoa said.

Highlighting agricultural trade as an outstanding field of cooperation between thetwo countries, she said the two sides have recently successfully negotiated apackage of four agricultural products including opening the door to Brazil'scantaloupe and live cows to enter the Vietnamese market, and Vietnam’s shrimpproducts to Brazil, and removing barriers to tra fish products of Vietnam tomake inroads into the Latin American country.

The ambassador suggested that thetwo sides continue to promote negotiations on other packages of agriculturaland aquatic products in the coming time on the basis of mutual benefits andbalance of trade.

The two sides should continue to work together to complete their negotiationson bilateral cooperation documents such as the framework agreement on technicalcooperation, the memorandum of understanding between the two defence ministries,and the Government-level education cooperation agreement, contributing to expandingbilateral collaboration in various fields, she said.

Vietnam-Brazil trade has witnessed significant growth in recent times, hitting 4.6billion in 2020, up 2.3 percent year-on-year. Brazil remains the biggesttrade partner of Vietnam in Latin America./.