Hanoi (VNA) ꦜ– Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van on September 1 received Pedro Oliveira, member of the international relations commission of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and Secretary-General of the Brazil–Vietnam Friendship Association, who is in Hanoi to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution and National Day.

Deputy Minister Van conveyed greetings from the Vietnamese Party and State leaders to the PCdoB leadership, expressing gratitude for the Party and people of Brazil’s support for Vietnam’s past struggle for independence and reunification, as well as its current cause of renewal and nation-building. He stressed that the PCdoB’s participation in the celebrations is a source of encouragement for the Communist Party and people of Vietnam. Sharing Vietnam’s strategic goals for 2030 and 2045, the Deputy Minister briefed his guest on efforts to streamline the state apparatus, target economic growth of 8% this year and double-digit growth in the following years, while ensuring sustainable development and inclusiveness. He reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralisation of relations. On bilateral ties, Van expressed satisfaction with the positive developments in relations between the two Parties and countries. He called for stronger exchanges of theory and information on the situation in each country and region, enhanced coordination at multilateral party forums, and practical contributions to the implementation of the new strategic partnership framework. He highlighted potential areas of cooperation including science-technology, innovation, sustainable development, and climate change response, while also urging continued efforts to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). Oliveira underscored the significance of Vietnam’s victory for independence in 1945 for national liberation movements in Asia and Latin America. He said it is a great honour for the PCdoB to join the Vietnamese Party, State, and people in celebrating the milestone anniversary. He conveyed greetings from the PCdoB President to Party General Secretary To Lam and other leaders of the Vietnamese Party and State, while voicing appreciation of bilateral progress, including the PCdoB President’s visit to Vietnam in November 2023. Oliveira affirmed his agreement with the proposals of the Communist Party of Vietnam and pledged that the PCdoB and himself would continue working to promote stronger and more substantive relations between the two Parties and countries. He also voiced support for and commitment to advancing negotiations on the Vietnam–MERCOSUR free trade agreement in the time ahead./.